Head of HR Business Partnering 12-month FTC

Head of HR Business Partnering 12-month FTC Based in Victoria, 5x days a week onsite Up to £130,000 base salary Bonus + benefits: 20% bonus, 10% pension, daily lunch allowance, private medical insurance (tax covered), income protection, life assurance and 25 holiday + 8 BH. A Global Strategic Leadership Opportunity!

An ambitious and fast-growing international organisation is seeking an exceptional Head of HR Business Partnering to lead and evolve its global people strategy.

This is a high-impact leadership role for a commercially minded HR professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and believes that organisational success is powered by people.

Reporting into senior executive leadership, the successful candidate will shape and deliver forward-thinking people strategies that enable growth, strengthen leadership capability, and build an engaged, high-performing global workforce. Leading a team of HR Business Partners, they will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while embedding a strategic, data-driven people agenda at the heart of business decision-making.

The Opportunity:

The Head of HR Business Partnering will play a pivotal role in aligning people strategy with organisational ambition across multiple regions. This individual will champion workforce planning, talent development, and cultural transformation while ensuring operational excellence and compliance across international markets.

Working closely with executive leaders and operational teams, they will empower HR Business Partners to influence, challenge, and support leaders at every level - driving measurable impact through innovative people solutions.

Key Responsibilities Strategic HR Leadership

• Act as a senior strategic advisor, shaping and executing people strategies aligned to business growth objectives.
• Embed HR initiatives into operational and commercial decision-making.
• Anticipate future workforce needs and design scalable organisational solutions that enhance agility and performance.

Talent & Leadership Development

• Design and deliver end-to-end talent strategies including workforce planning, succession pipelines, and critical capability mapping.
• Lead leadership development initiatives that strengthen both current and future leadership capability.
• Identify and accelerate high-potential talent through robust development and retention frameworks.

Culture, Engagement & Inclusion

• Drive a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement through data-led insights.
• Lead global diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that enhance belonging and representation.
• Embed a psychologically safe, collaborative "no excuses, no blame" culture across teams.

HR Operations & Governance

• Oversee delivery of high-quality HR services across regions, ensuring compliance with local employment legislation and audit readiness.
• Strengthen governance frameworks, workforce reporting, and data integrity standards.

Change & Transformation Leadership

• Lead organisational change programmes including transformation initiatives, restructures, and cultural evolution.
• Support leaders and teams through ambiguity with resilience, empathy, and clarity.
• Measure and track transformation outcomes using performance and engagement data.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build influential relationships across global functions and leadership teams.
• Translate complex people challenges into clear, actionable insights.
• Drive alignment between global strategy and local execution through impactful communication.

What Success Looks Like

The successful individual will:

• Elevate organisational performance through strategic people leadership.
• Build strong leadership pipelines and future-ready capabilities.
• Strengthen engagement, culture, and inclusion across global teams.
• Position HR as a commercially focused, value-creating partner to the business.

Key Skills & Experience: Strategic Leadership & Influence

• Proven ability to align people strategy with commercial objectives and deliver organisational transformation.
• Experienced operating within complex, matrixed, international environments.

Talent & Workforce Planning Expertise

• Deep expertise in workforce planning, succession strategy, and inclusive leadership development.
• Demonstrated success delivering scalable talent solutions.

Commercial & Data-Driven Mindset

• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people initiatives to measurable business outcomes.
• Skilled in leveraging people analytics and HR technology to inform strategic decisions.

Culture & Engagement Champion

• Track record of improving engagement through evidence-based initiatives.
• Passion for building inclusive, high-performance cultures.

Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills at executive level.
• Ability to simplify complexity and guide decision-making through insight and credibility.

Personal Impact

• Highly accountable, resilient, and adaptable.
• Comfortable leading through change and ambiguity.
• Committed to continuous improvement and innovation in people practices.