Senior HR Business Partner

Your new companyA prestigious organisation based in Cambridge is looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to join their team as soon as possible on a permanent basis. The HR Team is a specialised group offering comprehensive HR, recruitment, and clinical services to colleagues, new hires, and visitors across selected departments and institutes. They play a vital role in supporting the dynamic and diverse workforce.Your new roleOur client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior HR Business Partner to provide strategic and operational leadership. The successful candidate will lead and manage two teams to deliver a portfolio of services including HR business partnering, workforce planning, resourcing, medical staffing, EDI and pay and reward) The Senior HR Business Partner will develop departmental HR and workforce plans that align with the evolving strategic needs of the business and its wider stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement HR and workforce plans to meet the strategic needs of the business.
• Collaborate with the HR management team to execute the people action plan in line with the People Strategy and Academic vision.
• Lead and manage two teams to deliver HR business partnering, workforce planning, resourcing, medical staffing, EDI, and pay and reward services.
• Provide innovative, best practice HR solutions to meet departmental objectives.
• Maintain close working relationships with external stakeholders, especially the NHS, and act as an ambassador for the HR Division.
• Deputise for the Head of HR and cover for other Senior HR Business Partners as needed.
• Offer leadership and expert HR advice across the School to support decision-making related to HR services.

Strategy:

• Develop and lead 12-18 month HR and workforce plans.
• Monitor and review people management data to identify risks, issues, and trends, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Deliver high-quality, customer-focused HR services and build long-term relationships with senior stakeholders within the business and external partners.

Employee Experience:

• Contribute to the development of a high-quality, inclusive culture.
• Lead engagement projects and develop the SCM HR/Recruitment and Management Essentials Training Programme.

Employee Relations:

• Provide advice and guidance on HR best practices, procedures, and policies.
• Oversee case work in partnership with the Case Management team and handle complex, sensitive, and high-risk cases.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with trade union colleagues.

Resource and Workforce Planning:

• Play an active role in the annual business planning cycle.
• Provide strategic and operational advice/support for large-scale change management and business transformation initiatives.

Medical Staffing/Clinical Contracts:

• Lead and manage the Clinical Contracts team and implement medical staffing projects.
• Handle complex clinical pay and contractual issues and develop policies for clinical staff.

EDI:

• Develop and deliver equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Reward, Recognition, and Career Development:
• Manage and implement pay and reward schemes.
• Support the annual promotion/pay and reward schemes and ensure compliance with equal pay and gender pay gap requirements.

Team Management:

• Provide leadership and direction to the business partnering team and Clinical Contracts team.
• Conduct appraisals and performance management/development of the business partnering team.
• Deputise and oversee the management of the HR team in the Head of HR's absence.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in HR business partnering and leadership roles.
• Strong strategic planning and workforce management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex HR issues and develop effective solutions.
• Experience working with external stakeholders, particularly in the NHS.

What you'll need to succeed

• Professional CIPD Qualification or Equivalent (ideally Associate or Chartered). Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Experience of advising and influencing senior management on matters of HR strategy and practice
• Evidence of having coached/mentored/managed professional HR staff
• Evidence of having implemented business plans and large scale project planning and management methodology, including the delivery of work to quality and time, autonomously and through others.
• Line management experience is highly desirable

What you'll get in return

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary £46,400-£58,500 pa
• An inspiring and stimulating work environment
• A generous pension and benefits package
• Generous annual leave policy
• Full time permanent position

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