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HR Business Partner

Wsp

The Role

Overview

HR Business Partner for UK corporate functions, delivering operational and strategic HR services.

Key Responsibilities

  • employee relations
  • talent management
  • performance management
  • inclusion
  • engagement survey
  • operational hr

Tasks

-Lead complex UK employee relations, organisational change and restructuring activity – oversee the team involved with the ability to comfortably lead where necessary . -Support the Global HR Business Partners with UK cyclical activities including pay review, succession, talent and performance. -Ensure I&D is incorporated into all people processes and decision making. -Collaborate with Recruitment & Mobility team to facilitate internal mobility effectively and efficiently. -Coach leaders to provide feedback, coaching and development opportunities to optimise employee performance and growth. Ensure performance is being robustly managed effectively and performance management systems and processes are being properly utilised. -Utilise engagement survey to drive an active listening culture where colleagues are motivated, engaged and aligned to WSP’s purpose and guiding principles. -Maintain a continuous improvement mindset; keep abreast of external best practice. -Support client groups to make data driven decisions that improve performance, retention and the employee experience. -Collaborate with colleagues across the wider HR function, operating with our Centres of Excellence. -Support stakeholders to develop a talent pipeline that satisfies short term demand and long-term strategic needs. -Deliver the operational HR agenda for the UK Corporate Functions teams, working in collaboration with the Global HR team.

Requirements

  • hr partnering
  • analytical
  • recruitment
  • compensation
  • change management
  • relationship management

What You Bring

-Proven experience in an HR Business Partnering role gained within a Centre of Excellence (CoE) model. -Analytical with ability to analyse, interpret and communicate business, financial and HR data to inform discussions and operational plans. -Proven track record in HR delivery, both operationally and strategically; competent in the core technical functions of recruitment, employee relations, management information, compensation and benefits, HR administration and project management. -Strong commercial acumen, interested and experienced in business, commercial and operational issues, their interdependencies and the impact of these on the people agenda. -Experience in supporting change programmes including embedding a change in culture, emphasis and behaviour. -Experience of working in a matrix environment, with experience of working with colleagues across multiple geographies desirable but not essential. -Excellent relationship management skills, proven experience in building rapport, gaining credibility and building trust in partnership with Executive level stakeholders.

Benefits

-Own HR internal projects focused on improvement to our ways of working and service levels to the business.

The Company

About Wsp

-Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions. -Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail. -Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments. -Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

Sector Specialisms

Waste Management and Landfill

Water & Wastewater Tunnels

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Water Supply and Distribution

Parks and Open Spaces

Rail and Transit Advisory

Rail Design

Rail Electrification

Rail Planning

Refurbishment and Retrofit

Risk and Resilience for Bridges and Civil Structures

Stormwater and Flood Risk Management

Structural Engineering for Healthcare

Sustainability and ESG Solutions

Sustainable Building Consulting

Sustainable Design for Healthcare

Tailings & Mine Waste Management

Train Control Systems

Tunnel Seismic and Earthquake Engineering

Tunnel Structural Engineering

Waste and Resources Sector (including thermal treatment, biomass energy, carbon capture, materials recovery facilities, organic waste treatment, advanced conversion, waste transfer facilities, landfill management)

Healthcare Strategy and Planning

Property Consultancy

Cost Management

Project and Programme Management

Life Sciences Strategy