Senior Performance Business Partner - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Michael Page (UK)

Description

My client is a leading Professional Services organisation.

The Senior People Business Partner will be responsible for providing business-focussed generalist HR advice, guidance, and interventions across a geographical area, as well as a collection of operational departments.

Duties will primarily focus on the professional areas of Performance & Reward, Employee Relations, Resource and Talent Planning and Organisational Design.

The Senior People Business Partner will contribute to and support the implementation of Employee Engagement and Organisational Development activities, and will also liaise with the HR Services team to ensure that all contractual and payroll activities are delivered accurately and on time.

Performance & Reward
Build a high-performance culture by analysing performance management practices
Provide support to line management through the delivery of appropriate coaching and training, to ensure that performance management interventions are delivered effective and timely
Analyse periodic performance data against the company reward schemes
Support the annual pay review process by checking that proposed pay reviews are appropriately rewarding the best performing

Proactively monitor the implementation of organisational policies and procedures
Provide HR support to line management on all ER issues, including employee sickness/ absence, attendance, performance, disciplinary, and grievance matters
Monitor employee satisfaction and employee engagement survey data for any emergent employee relations issues and ensures that any identified issues are addressed appropriately and in a timely manner
Support the timely resolution of informal complaints by advising all relevant parties on appropriate discussions and actions, and where appropriate acting as an impartial facilitator to support resolution
Manage the company's response to formal grievances, ensuring appropriate correspondence is sent out to relevant parties in a timely manner in line with company policies and procedures and legislative requirements
Resource & Talent Planning
Advise on the design and implementation of recruitment, selection and retention policies, procedures and practices to ensure the business is able to identify, attract, select and retain the best talent
Influence senior management's planning decisions to ensure that adequate consideration is given to contractual changes, as well as current and future competency requirements
Monitor and report on recruitment and selection data, e.g. time to fill, probation conversion rates, qualitative information from assessors and candidates etc
Monitor and analyse employee turnover, leave reasons, exit interviews, satisfaction and engagement survey data against strategic objectives, and present this information regularly at management meetings

Excellent HR business partnering experience at senior level and ideally across a multi-site business
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Willing to travel across the UK (focusing predominantly on the Northern territory)
Experience of leading HR projects involving consultative activity with key internal stakeholders
Salary £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (plus £5,000 car allowance)
Hybrid working
Excellent career progression opportunities
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