4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together we will beat cancer. HR Business Partner Salary: 60,000 – 65,000 per annum pro rata Department: Chief Operating Office Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time: 35 per week (happy to discuss flexible working) Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Closing date: 15th March At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. Thats why were looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you. Were looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to act as a key interface with our senior leaders, Heads, Directors and Executive Directors. In this varied role, youll work closely with specialist HR colleagues, building strong relationships with stakeholders to deeply understand their strategy and priorities and, in turn, ensure a seamless HR service. In a supportive working environment, youll discover something new every day, whether its a new connection, a new method of engagement or a talent you never knew you had. Youll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are and be part of a fantastic HRBP team. What will I be doing? Develop meaningful relationships and partner with senior stakeholders within a defined business area, primarily at Executive Director, Director and Head level. Participate in directorate or department leadership teams (LT) bringing data driven insights to people/ business issues and hold the LT accountable for the effective delivery of the people agenda. Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the relevant business areas, keeping up to date with directorate strategies and priorities in order to identify targeted, effective and sustainable HR solutions. Lead the development and delivery of annual people plans for defined business areas, working collaboratively with leaders and CoEs to ensure accountabilities for delivery are clear and the plan is reviewed regularly and kept on track. Establish sustainable and influential working relationships with key stakeholders including the HR Leadership Team, business leaders and peers within HR. Bring the right balance of challenge and support to ensure progress on key issues. Acts as a coach to stakeholders and raise awareness of expected leadership behaviours, holding tension around the delivery of these. Lead and deliver organisation design and change activity at directorate, department and team level, drawing on the knowledge of SMEs across HR where needed. Ensure structural, behavioural and cultural change is successfully implemented. Work closely with Reward colleagues to ensure appropriate pay positioning and ensure appropriate benchmarking data is available; determine salary positioning for senior hires with their input. What skills are you looking for? Experienced business partner with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, influence at all levels of the organisation and build the case for effective HR interventions Experienced HR generalist with a track record of successful delivery and working with specialist HR functions to deliver a seamless service Demonstrates strategic/analytical thinking & the ability to translate this into insightful, value add and practical solutions/actions Experience of generating, interpreting and presenting HR analytics to drive insights and tangible action Able to use judgement and work with ambiguity distilling key priorities/focus areas Demonstrates confidence, tenacity and the ability to take considered risks Experience of managing business change projects through the application of strong project management skills Strong knowledge and application of org design, employment law, HR policies, principles and procedures What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think thats impressive. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We dont forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy will change the world. Its exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we wont be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks. Were the worlds leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving and improving lives with our research. We work to reduce the impact of cancer on peoples day-to-day lives through our research, influence and information. We are beating cancer step by step, day by day. Our work means that people with cancer live better lives through earlier diagnosis and kinder, more effective treatments. Find a purposeful career that will empower you to grow and collaborate with like-minded experts.