Human Resource Business Partner

VirtualResource (VR) is a boutique consultancy supporting companies to optimise their HR and Workday systems. We strive to be the go-to company that partners with businesses to optimise their HR technology landscape.

Our people are our most important asset

• We recognise the need for a committed, skilled and loyal team and strive to create a working environment that is flexible, caring and considerate of all needs.
• We attract the best people and reward them appropriately
• Staff development and upskilling are core to what we do

This role is a critical partner in enabling the successful delivery of a strategic transformation initiative across the R&D organisation. The HR Business Partner will work closely with senior business and HR leaders/partners to deliver key organisational change initiative across the R&D function. The HR Business Partner will provide strategic people advice, support the design, delivery and execution of key activities related to the change.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• HR Business Partner supporting the organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
• Partner with senior business leaders and HR leaders/partners to successfully deliver the organisational change to support R&D's long-term objectives
• Provide expert guidance and deliver on organisational design, restructuring, workforce planning, consultation, and change management to ensure effective and compliant delivery of a critical programme
• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive people strategies, stakeholder engagement approaches, and communication plans
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering insights and guidance on restructuring best practice.
• Develop pragmatic solutions to complex HR queries by interpreting local UK legislation, HR policies and processes specifically in terms of consultation requirements and change governance
• Utilize digital, data, and analytics tools to gain insights, inform people strategy execution, and drive leadership and organisational effectiveness
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence, Employee Relations, Talent, Reward, and People Services teams to deliver integrated people solutions to support the change
• Partner with business and HR leaders to ensure effective change management strategies are in place, minimizing disruption and supporting people through transitions
• Drive programme governance, monitor delivery against milestones, and provide clear reporting and insights to support decision making

Key Skills & Experience

• Significant experience of planning & delivering large scale organisational change projects
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders, building credibility and trust to drive strategic people outcomes
• Strong expertise of UK organisational change, workforce transformation, employment legislation and HR governance frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including the ability to navigate highly sensitive and complex situations
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Skilled in project leadership, ensuring successful delivery of transformation objectives against agreed outcomes and timelines

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive HR Business Partnering experience, including significant experience supporting organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
• Proven track record of leading large scale restructuring, organisational design, and workforce transformation initiatives
• Deep understanding of organisational effectiveness, change leadership, employee consultation and employment legislation.
• Strong analytical and digital capability, including the use of HR systems, and workforce analytics.