Network Rail Hiring for Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Blackfriars Station Full Time

Blackfriars, GB

Department Name

Southern Region – Human Resources

About Network Rail

We at network rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain’s best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we’re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Brief Description

Are you looking for fast paced role with opportunity to make a real difference and be part of modernisation in the rail industry?

Are you happy to shift between operational HR and more long-term strategy on a daily basis?

Do you enjoy working through challenges, fostering relationships and problem solving collaboratively?

Then this opportunity for you! We are looking for someone to lead the HR delivery for our Infrastructure business in the Wessex route. You will lead a small team of HR Business Partner and HR Business Partner Supports in delivery customer focused HR services across a geographical spread from London Waterloo to Yeovil and everything in between to over 1000 employees.

We are open to agile working but you will need to be able to travel across the route when required and we aim for 2/3 days in the office a week.

To be successful in this role you’ll need tenacity, a passion for customer service, strong employee relations and industrial relations experience and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. If you think that sounds good, we look forward to hearing from you.

Based in either London (Blackfriars) or Basingstoke, as Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll work as an integral member of supported business senior leadership team, to proactively identify, plan and meet the people needs of the business in order to improve business performance, in coordination with other members of the Human Resources team as required.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

Working closely with the supported business area/s to develop, drive and implement the HR Strategy/People Plan to include; talent, succession planning and change management, in order to support the delivery of business objectives and drive a high performance culture.

Act as an integral member of the business leadership team, building strong relationships with senior business leaders and other relevant stakeholders. Coach, advise and challenging thinking in addition to co-development, design and execution of integrated medium to long term people initiatives to meet current and future business needs.

Act as a change agent; lead, support and contribute to change programmes, driving and championing the implementation of HR solutions within the supported business area, gaining acceptance from key stakeholders.

Proactively manage trade union relationships, working with the Employee Relations team, appropriate HR Business Partners and managers across the business.

Reinforce and support the ownership of people management by the business and line managers and the HR Business Partner model.

Influence the centres of expertise development of strategy and policy through sharing business/functional requirements and inputting into development and execution planning.

Work in collaboration with; Centres of Expertise, HR Shared Services, HR Direct and HR Business Partner teams to proactively identify and influence changes that improve HR service.

Liaise with HR Business Partners in other areas of the business in order to work collaboratively on cross business/geographical issues.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.

Proven experience of working in partnership with senior business leaders in order to improve people management.

Passionate about customer service with ability to articulate previous achievements through business deliverables.

Knowledge and experience of implementing best practice HR solutions to drive a high performance culture.

Ability to establish professional credibility quickly.

Experience of coaching, influencing and building strong working relationships with senior business leaders.

Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation.

Experience of working with senior leaders to identify, develop and retain talent.

Excellent technical HR Knowledge – CIPD qualified or relevant experience to demonstrate level of competence.

Proven track record of operating in a complex working environment.

Broad experience of managing organisation change programmes e.g. TUPE, Organisation re-design, redundancy programmes, etc

Graduate calibre

Experience of working within a highly unionised environment

Desired

MCIPD/post-graduate human resources qualification.

Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects to successful conclusion.

Key Leadership Capabilities

Influencing others

Creating solutions

Understanding others

Making things happen

Thinking flexibly

Customer focus

Salary: £51,156 – £57,551

Closing date: 23 August 2022.Late applications will not be accepted.