Head of HR Business Partnering
If you’re passionate about making a difference, value flexibility and autonomy, and are looking for a supportive and inclusive environment, consider making Sage your next career move.
About our Team:
- When you join the Sage People and Culture team you will have to be ready for some fast paced and challenging work that makes a real difference to our business, which is ever evolving.
- We will ask you to immerse yourself amongst our varied teams and brilliant people who will inspire, support and challenge you. We will look to enable your performance through stretching goals, targeted development and exposure to interesting work and people.
- For us this is about being able to push boundaries to new levels through our people, technology and content, innovation, collaboration with our stakeholders and ultimately building bridges to knowledge.
- We believe in supporting our people to leverage their strengths and will be there to help you identify what you need to achieve. We expect all of our team to think about the strategic objectives we are working towards and get creative to ensure the employee experience is enhanced, that we are a trusted partner to our senior leadership team and ultimately that we deliver. This is what sets us apart from other organisations, so come ready to be curious, courageous, driven, want to help us connect the dots and engage with others.
Could you be our new Head of HR Business Partnering? Are you?
- Are you driven and curious?
- Do you ask courageous questions?
- Can you help our business to connect the dots to unlock the secret to enhancing performance?
- Can you effectively engage others?
- Are you an advocate for process improvement and naturally driven to question the status quo?
- Do you have extensive experience leading and managing a team of generalist HR professionals within a hybrid working environment in a global organisation?
- Do you have significant experience working at a Senior HR Business Partner equivalent level or above in a commercial organisation?
- Are you comfortable with collating, analysing and presenting data to senior leaders to communicate data insights to translate into a substantial action plan to drive continuous improvement?
- Do you have deep subject matter expertise and knowledge of effective HR practices, experiences of managing change initiatives within a global company and practical solid understanding of employment legislation that can be used to determine pragmatic solutions to business problems?
- Are you equally as comfortable working independently handling a workload and prioritising the requirements of different business function, as well as working collaboratively with both local and global HR team on people related projects?
- Our company is made up of a smart and curious group of people, who are driven to support the development of ideas through the research process to scholarship that is certified, taught, and applied.
Your new role:
- Will lead, mentor, coach, develop and coordinate activity across a team of generalist HR professionals who provide advice and support to partner their business functions.
- Partner closely with US, India and APAC HR leaders in service of the People and Culture function working to align strategic HR BP imperatives globally today and in the future.
- Work with the AVP HR UK to develop, implement, and continuously oversee the improvement of HR policies, standards and operating procedures that reflect best practices and align with the law.
- Ensure proactive, data driven insights which identify targeted projects to continuously improve policy, procedures and standards of HR service delivery.
- Work in partnership with business leaders, key customers and specialists within the global and local HR team to craft, develop and deliver HR strategic plans and solutions to meet the needs of the business.
- Identify and lead People and Culture change management initiatives related to organisational restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and other business transformations.
- Provide advice and support to leaders and employees during periods of change to minimise disruption, identify and mitigate risk and cultivate a positive transition.
- Identify HR priorities from business and departmental plans, translating business requirements into effective people interventions, recommending, and delivering commercial people solutions aligned to strategic objectives in workforce planning, talent acquisition, organisational design, resourcing, development, pay, benefits, employee relations, employee engagement and performance management.
- Act as the senior point of contact and escalation and appeal point for Employee Relations cases and reporting to maintain compliance with employment legislation and look for opportunities to implement people interventions which address consistent themes to reduce case levels and recurring occurrences
- Act as a trusted authority, providing specialist HR advice, mentorship and support to managers and employees on sophisticated employee resourcing and employee relations issues, ensuring consistent and fair handling of all matters and adhering to company policies, procedures, and employment law. Including, but not limited to the areas of, recruitment, flexible working, overseas working, family leave matters, performance & capability, grievance, disciplinary, mediation and absence management.
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with functional specialists within the HR team and external advisors (lawyers, agencies, occupational health, Immigration specialists, consultants) to maintain a level of knowledge and understanding to enable the delivery of a comprehensive and flawless service to support the business.
- Work as lead or part of a local or global HR project team, providing specialist knowledge and insight to drive forward new people initiatives for the business.
Overview of benefits:
- 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays full-time/pro-rated for part-time roles
- 2 additional ’floating days’ of personal leave, in recognition that each of us has cultural, religious, or family commitments that fall at times when the company is not closed.
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Access to Sage books and journals
- Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications
- Hybrid working arrangements - In office 20% of contracted hours. We work flexibly and most staff can choose to work from home for up to 80% of their contracted hours.
Other benefits, which may change include:
- Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office
- Home working allowance
- Travel insurance
- Healthy lifestyle reimbursement
- Access to the Company doctor
- Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan)
- Anniversary trip
If you have a disability and you need any support during the application process, please contact humanresources@sagepub.co.uk. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
A cover letter is important to us, this offers the hiring manager valuable insights into how your skill set aligns with the role, what unique contributions you can bring to the team and why you are interested in this position. Therefore, when applying for this role online, please upload your cover letter and CV as one document.
Applications without a cover letter may regrettably not be reviewed.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of society and to sustaining a culture that celebrates difference, encourages authenticity, and creates a deep sense of belonging. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong. As a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
- Department
- HR & Facilities
- Role
- Head of HR Business Partnering
- Locations
- London
- Yearly salary
- £80,000 - £90,000
- Remote Status
- Hybrid
- Employment Type
- Full-time
London
About Sage
Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Our mission is building bridges to knowledge — supporting the development of ideas through the research process to scholarship that is certified, taught, and applied.
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Head of HR Business Partnering
If you’re passionate about making a difference, value flexibility and autonomy, and are looking for a supportive and inclusive environment, consider making Sage your next career move.
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