Senior HR Business Partner - Talent focused

Posted 11 days 23 hours ago by Oakleaf Partnership

Permanent
Full Time
Other
England, United Kingdom
Job Description

Senior HR Business partner - Talent Focused

  • up to £85,000 + 5-10% bonus
  • Permanent
  • Hybrid - 3 days on site, central London
  • ASAP start

Are you passionate about shaping the future of talent strategy and people capability?
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced People Partnering & Talent Manager to take a leading role in driving organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, and cultural transformation within a purpose-led organisation.

In this strategic position, you'll partner with senior leaders to design and deliver a people strategy that empowers growth, builds leadership capability, and ensures the organisation is equipped for the future.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic People Leadership

  • Lead the design and delivery of a forward-looking people plan aligned with organisational goals.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, influencing workforce, succession, and organisational design decisions.

  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement, engagement, and inclusion.

  • Deputise for the Head of People when required, playing a key role in shaping people and culture strategy.

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

  • Lead the full talent lifecycle - from attraction and selection to onboarding and retention.

  • Build and implement an employer brand that supports diverse and inclusive hiring.

  • Drive strategic workforce planning, identifying future capability needs and succession gaps.

  • Partner with business leaders to create talent pipelines and leadership development initiatives.

Organisational Capability & Development

  • Work closely with Organisational Development specialists to align capability and learning initiatives to strategic priorities.

  • Use people analytics to drive insight led decisions and measure impact across talent initiatives.

  • Lead on succession planning, identifying and developing high potential talent across the organisation.

Reward, Performance & Governance

  • Oversee performance management frameworks and job evaluation processes.

  • Ensure reward structures and benchmarking remain competitive and fair.

  • Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law and HR governance, ensuring compliance and best practice.

About You

You'll be a forward thinking people leader with the credibility and confidence to influence at senior level. You'll thrive in a role that blends strategic partnering with hands on delivery.

What we're looking for:

  • Extensive HR Business Partnering experience, ideally within a complex or regulated environment.

  • Proven success in talent strategy, succession planning, and workforce design.

  • Strong leadership skills with experience developing and coaching HR professionals.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.

  • CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent) qualification.

  • Data driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategy.