Senior HR Business Partner

Please note that this role is open to applicants in our Birmingham and London Offices *** SThree are delighted to announce that we're looking for a talented Senior HR Business Partner to join our team! The chosen candidate will work in partnership with Senior Leaders (Senior Directors/Country Directors), execute regional strategy through the development of local people plans aligned to the regional people and business goals. About us SThree is the global STEM-specialist talent partner that connects sought-after specialists in life sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics with innovative organisations across the world. We are the number one destination for talent in the best STEM markets: Recruiting highly skilled professionals and discovering life-changing jobs for the unsung heroes who will positively shape our future. Elevating expertise and energising progress for everyone. Operating through a global house of specialist recruitment brands we know how to achieve the goals of STEM professionals seeking both permanent and contract work and understand the organisations who need them. The world is changing. And the people who change the world work with us. What are the day-to-day tasks? Strategy & Planning Devise and implement people plans that will achieve local as well as regional People strategy, goals, and priorities. Act as a trusted advisor to ensure local strategic people issues, opportunities and risks are fully understood and the People Plans are aligned to the strategy and priorities of the Global function. Understand people priorities and localise strategy accordingly. Partnership Partner with leaders to develop people plans that meet regional/global people strategy and functional business outcomes. Support in enabling and driving business performance through improving the performance, capability, and retention of people. Act as a key member of the local Leadership Team, providing independent view and challenge. Coach and influence to raise people strategy capability. Use expertise to lead support for People Plan objectives, including talent attraction, succession planning, engagement, well being, DEI, L&D interventions, and reward practices. Promote participation in the eNPS survey and support your business leaders in ensuring their functional feedback drives actions which improve employee engagement. Strategic Resourcing and Talent Management Support leaders as required to design key job roles, resource, career, and succession plans which meet the current and future needs of the business. Collaborate with key stakeholders to implement appropriate talent and succession planning. HR Service Delivery Act as a customer advocate in the interface with the business and use customer feedback to drive continuous improvement of HR delivery. Direct leaders to the most appropriate source of advice, ensuring that there are clear and well understood practices when it comes to utilising shared services. Take accountability for local people policies ensuring all documents are relevant, up to date and well communicated Reporting & Insight Use data and insights to drive appropriate actions and decision making to improve business performance and achievement of people goals. Report on key people data and information, analysis and forecasting to enable development of future policy and interventions. Ensure the relevant HR systems have accurate and up to date information /usage for example performance management. Compliance & Best Practice Ensure appropriate Information and customer feedback is used to evaluate the effectiveness of HR policies and practices to improve the content of policies and or the interpretation/implementation by Managers. Participate in relevant external networks to keep ahead of legislation, developments, and best practice (particularly within the recruitment and staffing sector) and ensure this is reflected in relevant HR Policy as required What skills are we looking for? Knowledge & Experience: Proven expertise in HR generalist roles, serving as a Senior HR Business Partner in fast-growing industries such as marketing, sales, business development, or technology-oriented companies Experience of coaching, guiding, and advising local leadership Courageous and able to influence at local senior levels and develop credibility quickly. Experience of policy development and implementation within an international business Substantial employee relations experience and the ability to translate employment law and employee relations practice into policy /procedures/ guidelines Experience of building credible and collaborative working relationships stakeholders and delivering results through others Refined HR consultancy skills to develop effective and fit for purpose people solutions. The ability to communicate in business terms and understand the business levers that drive performance. A clear commercial drive and focus on delivering business outcomes. Evidence of leading on change management to drive the right behaviours, service, and process improvements. A strong belief in the value of people and the HR function and the personal ability to make a difference to the business through strong partnerships both within HR and across the business. Excellent decision-making skills with ability to analyse complex issues, problem solve and produce credible recommendations by exercising a high level of initiative, judgement, and discretion in proposing appropriate actions to be undertaken. Qualifications: Chartered CIPD or a commitment to working towards is desirable Benefits for our U.K. teams include: The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles - one anchor day a week in office, with additional days depending on activity Bonus linked to company and personal performance Company pension Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays Annual leave purchase scheme Five days paid Caregiver/Dependant leave per annum Five paid days off per year for volunteering Private health care, discounted dental insurance and health care cash back scheme Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme Access to a range of retail discounts and saving What we stand for... We're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable, and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected. If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help. What we stand for.. We create community and deliver change that transforms the future for everyone. With this in mind, we're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected. If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help