HR Business Partner - Change

Our client is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner Change Management on an 18 month fixed term contract on a project role, acting as the expert with regards to people related matters for an organisation wide reorganisation. Working alongside and advising SLT in a unionised, complex education establishment.

The role pays up to £67,000 per annum with generous benefits, is based in West Midlands and offers 3 days working from home per week.

This suitable candidate must be a Change specialist who has worked collaboratively on large scale re-originations from end to end and has the gravitas to advise Senior Leadership on people related matters.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Working with the HRSLT (HR Senior Leadership Team) and wider HR team to manage and support the key HR workstreams to drive the strategic change programme
• Providing key capability in stakeholder management, project management and organisational design to help senior stakeholders shape their plans and ideas in pursuit of organisations key change activity
• Provide expert advice on people strategy, to include; workforce planning, leadership capability and talent management
• Lead OD initiatives that enhance team development, culture change and continuous improvement, aligned with the broader OD agenda
• Working with Institutional Project leads and senior members of the services to identify and shape the strategic direction, operational plans, and key deliverables for the Change project. This will require you to use your expert judgement to make key decisions for the project.
• Research external sources to inform the project choices, resources, and best practice, using your substantial expertise to influence the direction of the project(s)
• Develop internal and external networks with key and senior stakeholders, partners and the wider community
• Actively manage the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple large-scale people projects to mitigate and minimise risk
• Produce high quality written reports and analysis and present to a range of audiences including the University senior governance groups
• Responsible for delivering the projects on time, to budget and to the standard you have scoped out and agreed
• Engage with key stakeholders during the project (which could include Executive Board members, project boards, senior professional services leaders)
• Promote and communicate the project(s) and their importance to appropriate audiences
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and University policies and procedures
• Work with stakeholders (including HR colleagues) to define project objectives, terms of reference and deliverables
• Develop and implement a culture (including policies and procedures) that promotes and incorporates Equality and values diversity and inclusion

Experience required:

• Substantial HR experience, covering Employee Relations, Employment Law, Workforce Strategy and Planning, Trade Union and Employee Engagement and HR Risk Management.
• Organisational Design and Development Experience (including understanding of professional based theories/models)
• Change Management on an organisation wide scale, reorganisation

Skills, knowledge and expertise required

• Trade Union exposure
• Change Management

Rewards and Benefits:

• 3 days working from home
• Flexible working days

Working hours :

• 37 hours per week
• Monday Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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