About the Role
Our people team is growing, and we have a need for a HR Business Partner to be the bridge between HR, the business and other cross-functional teams, leading critical people, and performance-focused changes that align with our strong company culture and values.
As a trusted partner, you will support the region business units in designing and delivering commercially focused HR solutions. You will work closely with the HRBP team and HR Centres of Excellence to deliver strategic projects while continuing to deliver full generalist HR support to the business.
What will I be delivering?
- Partnering with business leaders to develop and embed the people strategy and strengthen our culture, aligned to business needs and goals.
- Developing strong, credible relationships with managers and senior stakeholders
- Partner with our specialist teams including Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Reward, and HR Operations to deliver people strategy and support to the business
- Ongoing employee relations management including performance management, employee cases, and policy development
- Talent management including succession planning, internal moves and global mobility
- Partner with Talent Acquisition in interviewing, onboarding, and assessment.
- Support business leaders’ org design for new and existing roles and teams.
- Drive data and reporting to support leaders in making informed business decisions
- Lead and support projects including year-end processes, engagement survey, change initiatives, and local business-driven initiatives.
What do I need to bring with me?
- In-depth knowledge of the region employee relations and employment legislation
- Experience as the people lead for any workers councils, employee committee or union requirements
- Proven HR business partnering experience, with the ability to navigate between the strategic and transactional aspects of the role
- Experience building and developing relationships with stakeholders
- An innovative mindset with the ability to challenge the norm to generate new ideas
- Effective organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and persuade
- Manages and deals comfortably with ambiguity and change
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively to deliver results
- Passion for self-development and willingness to learn
- Ability to work as individual contributor supporting a region and/or business unit, while also collaborating with the HRBP and wider HR team
- Familiarity with all HR functions and expertise in at least one
- Experience working in a matrixed environment
- Energy, positivity and passion
Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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