Manager Strategy

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of the next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

As a
Manager, People Strategy (HR Business Partner), you will partner closely with business leaders and work alongside theUKPeople Strategy(HR Business Partnering) teamto shape and deliver people initiatives that support business growth, organisational effectiveness andenable our people to  a complex, matrixed environment, you will collaborate across the business and wider People team to deliver key talent and people priorities.

You will act as a trusted advisor to Director and above level leaders,providing strategic guidance across talent management, organisational design, workforce planning, employeeengagementand performance management. This role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and operational execution, with the ability to independently drive initiatives whileremaininghands-on inthe day-to-day delivery of people programmes and business priorities.

12-month Fixed-Term

Contract:

Designed for a 12-month duration, this role offers the chance to immediately step in, partner with business leaders, and drive critical people initiatives.

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders and provide guidance on people strategies aligned to business priorities.

• Partner with leaders to drive workforce, organisational and talent priorities that enable business performance and growth, including organisational change, business transformation and people-related decision making.

• Build a high-performance culture, coaching managers on leadership effectiveness, feedback, engagement,inclusion and accountability.

• Lead or contribute to strategic people initiatives across areas such as employee engagement, DEI, learning, career development, AI/skillstransformationand ways of working.

• Translate business challenges into actionable people solutions using data,insight and strong business acumen.

Talent Management & Employee Experience

• Lead the delivery of core people programmes, including talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, compensationcyclesand workforce planning activities.

• Partner with leaders toidentifycapability gaps, retentionrisksand development opportunities, driving actions that strengthen organisational effectiveness and employee engagement.

• Manage complex employee relations matters, ensuring appropriate risk management and compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence and shared services teams to deliver integrated people solutions across talent, learning,rewards and employee experience.

Data, Insight & Delivery

• Leverage people data and analytics toidentifytrends, support decision making and drive measurable outcomes.

• Independently produce reports, analyses,presentations and leadership materials that enable effective business discussions and decisions.

• Develop compelling senior-level communications and presentations to support people initiatives and business reviews.

• Monitor organisational metrics and provide proactive recommendations to address…