Director of HR Business Partnership

Director of HR Business Partnership Location: London, United Kingdom Department: Shared Services Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office following successful completion of the probation period) Working Hours: 37,5 hours per week We are looking for an experienced Director of HR Business Partnership to lead our global People Advisory function, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and compliant HR support across all regions. You will oversee employee relations, policy interpretation, manager support, wellbeing, onboarding, and other people matters while building a scalable and efficient global service model. Working closely with Strategic People Business Partners and other People & Culture teams, you will ensure seamless collaboration, clear ownership of people matters, and an exceptional employee and manager experience. Some of the things you’ll be doing: Lead the design and evolution of the global People Advisory operating model, ensuring a consistent, efficient, and high-quality service across all regions. Oversee the delivery of core People Advisory services, including employee relations, manager coaching, policy interpretation, onboarding and offboarding, wellbeing, workforce planning, and employee lifecycle support. Establish service standards, governance, case ownership, and operating procedures that deliver a seamless and compliant employee experience. Inspire, coach, and develop regional People Advisory teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Partner with senior business leaders, Strategic People Business Partners, and other People & Culture teams to deliver integrated people solutions that support business objectives. Act as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters, providing commercially balanced, legally compliant, and people-focused guidance. Drive organisational effectiveness by optimising team structures, workforce planning, and service delivery models to support future business growth. Develop clear intake and case management processes, ensuring employees and managers receive timely, consistent, and high-quality support. Monitor service performance through KPIs, data, and employee insights, using analytics to identify trends, mitigate risks, and continuously improve the employee experience. Champion operational excellence by streamlining processes, enhancing governance, and ensuring consistent application of policies across multiple jurisdictions. Play a key role in delivering global People & Culture initiatives and transformation programmes, helping to shape the future of the HR function. What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need? Extensive senior HR leadership experience within large, complex, and international organisations, with a proven track record of leading high-performing People teams. Deep expertise in employee relations, employment legislation, policy governance, and the delivery of scalable, best-in-class People Advisory services. Demonstrated experience leading and developing global or multi-country HR teams, driving consistency while adapting to regional and local requirements. Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, build trusted partnerships, and translate business priorities into effective people strategies. Proven success in designing and optimising HR operating models, improving service delivery, and leading organisational and cultural transformation. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a data-driven approach to continuous improvement and operational excellence. Outstanding communication, leadership, and coaching capabilities, with the ability to inspire teams and lead through change. A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. We welcome candidates whose expertise has been gained through a combination of professional experience, qualifications, and continuous development. Extensive progressive HR leadership experience, including senior leadership responsibility within global or multinational organisations. Key Competencies To succeed in this role, you will be a collaborative and commercially minded HR leader with the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence in a fast-paced, global environment. Operational Excellence – A proven ability to design, optimise, and deliver high-performing HR operations that enhance the employee experience and drive business outcomes. Global Leadership – Experience leading and inspiring diverse, geographically dispersed teams while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture. Commercial Judgement & Risk Management – Confident in navigating complex employee relations matters, balancing commercial priorities with legal compliance and sound decision-making. Strategic Stakeholder Management – Skilled at building trusted relationships, influencing senior leaders, and partnering effectively across HR and the wider business. People Leadership & Coaching – Passionate about developing high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and empowering others to succeed. Service Design & Governance – Expertise in creating scalable HR service models, establishing governance frameworks, and driving consistency across global operations. Continuous Improvement & Data-Driven Decision Making – Comfortable using data, insights, and performance metrics to identify opportunities, improve service delivery, and support strategic decision-making.