Head of HR Business Partnering Interim

Head of HR Business Partnering

Location: London (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £85,000 – £90,000 per annum
Role type: Fixed Term Contract

Duration: 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior HR leader to join a large, prestigious organisation as a Head of HR Business Partnering.

This is a pivotal leadership role, partnering with executive and senior stakeholders to shape and deliver people strategies that support organisational objectives, workforce transformation and long-term success. Leading a team of HR Business Partners, you will play a key role in driving workforce planning, talent management, engagement, organisational development, inclusion and change initiatives across a diverse and complex environment.

Role requirements:

Working closely with senior leadership teams, you will:

• Develop and implement people strategies aligned to organisational priorities and long-term objectives.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders on complex people matters, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Lead initiatives focused on attraction, retention, succession planning and talent development.
• Use workforce data and HR analytics to identify trends, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring inclusive practices are embedded across the organisation.
• Support large-scale organisational change programmes and transformation activity.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing HR Business Partnering team.
• Deliver strategic people projects and ensure successful implementation across the organisation.
• Build strong relationships across multiple stakeholder groups, influencing at senior and executive level.

Essential experience

We are seeking an accomplished HR professional with significant experience operating in a senior business partnering or people leadership role within a large and complex organisation ideally within the public sector.

• A CIPD qualification or equivalent senior HR experience
• A strong track record of developing and delivering successful people strategies.
• Experience of workforce planning, succession planning and talent management.
• Proven success in improving employee engagement, retention and organisational performance.
• Experience leading organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility at executive level.