Senior HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner

Salary: £60,000 depending on experience. Location: Home based with regular travel to sites across the UK (ideal home location South/London/Home Counties).

Veolia is seeking an exceptional Senior HR Business Partner to be the trusted strategic advisor to our Municipal Business Unit, who drives business growth through innovative people solutions and transformational leadership.

What we can offer you

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid day leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.

What you'll be doing

• Strategic Partnership - Partner with business leaders on critical business matters, providing strategic HR solutions, deep insights, and medium to long-term strategic support
• Executive Advisory - Act as a trusted coach and advisor to Senior Leadership Teams, providing professional challenge, guidance, and strategic perspective on people related matters
• Talent & Succession - Lead comprehensive talent mapping and succession planning reviews across business lines, ensuring robust development and mobilisation plans for top talent
• People Strategy - Support the delivery of the people strategy for dedicated business lines, ensuring alignment with business objectives and organisational growth
• Organisational Capability - Review leadership capability gaps across departments, develop action plans, and drive growth and capacity building within the Business Unit
• Workforce Planning - Drive workforce planning initiatives aligned with Veolia's future vision, maximising capability and resource while identifying efficiency opportunities and driving cultural change
• Performance Management - Lead annual pay and bonus cycles, objective setting, and performance development processes to ensure organisational excellence
• Strategic Projects - Deliver critical people and HR projects that move the business forward, with measurable impact on engagement, retention, and performance

What we're looking for

• Excellent leadership skills with a proven track record in senior HR roles, including people management
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into action
• Experience in workforce planning within large, complex matrix organisations
• Demonstrable experience in improving employee engagement and creating high performing cultures
• Ability to mobilise teams to deliver multiple strategic and high profile initiatives
• Experience operating as a trusted advisor to board level executives and Senior Leadership Teams
• Proactive, forward thinking mindset with the ability to spot future challenges and take appropriate action
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to influence decisions
• Willingness to operate in fast paced operational settings
• Ability to utilise data to inform strategic decisions
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent (preferred)

We're a proud Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long term condition who opt in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. We are committed to ensuring all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.