Senior HR Business Partner

The Post

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated HR professional to join our team as a Senior HR Business Partner. A skilled business partner, you will be confident working closely with senior managers and key stakeholders across the University. You will enjoy developing and implementing innovative HR solutions aligned with strategy, within an agile and fast paced working environment. Working within our ambitious, successful and collaborative University, you will be a resilient individual with the ability to respond positively to change and drive high performing teams.

You will be a confident and capable HR Business Partner, have significant experience of providing HR support on the management of complex cases, preferably in a unionised environment. You'll be an excellent communicator with a strong customer focused approach, you will be able to think laterally and adapt your professional HR knowledge and experience to the context of the University and client base.

As a member of the HR Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively to deliver key aspects of the University’s People Strategy, tailoring your approach to ensure our people can achieve their ambitions and potential.

We're looking for someone with knowledge and experience of working across the range of HR specialisms, who enjoys a challenge and is accomplished in taking a data-driven approach to problem solving.

• Work in partnership with leadership teams across your portfolio to offer HR expertise on how to develop and implement the right people and organisational solutions to support the delivery of business plans and strategy.
• Provide support, strategic direction and coaching to managers relating to all aspects of HR & OD including managing complex casework, supporting organisational change and identifying and mitigating any associated risk.
• Fully understand the priorities, targets and KPI’s for the Faculties/Directorates, identifying the associated people implications and proposing solutions.
• Work with managers to understand resource requirements and develop people plans to ensure capacity and capability in the short, medium and long term.
• Ensure thorough understanding of the financial position of your client group and the wider University, working with stakeholders to ensure advice is financially viable.
• Work collaboratively across the HR&OD team to identify common challenges and priorities, supporting the development of cross cutting people initiatives where appropriate.
• Build management capability across the University, identifying, developing and delivering appropriate interventions and working proactively to coach and support managers.
• Actively promote new ways of working and continuous improvement within HR & OD to provide a high quality, professional, consistent, and cohesive HR service.
• Use data / management information, where possible, to provide the client groups with key insights into people issues and drive appropriate action.
• Lead / contribute to corporate initiatives, polices and projects as agreed with the Head of HR Partnering.