Job Title: HR Business Partner
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea (Hybrid 3 days a week office)
Established in 2003, Focus Group is proud to be one of the UK’s fastest growing independent providers of essential business technology, providing digital workplace solutions to nearly 35,000 customers across the UK. From our small but ambitious beginnings, we have grown into a nationwide company with over 1100 employees across 16 offices and have recently joined the ranks of Britain’s private company ‘unicorns’ after securing a new $1bn valuation.
We are looking for an experienced HRBP to align with our Sales Division (currently over 300 people strong - and growing). Ideally you have 3+ years HRBP experience, and exposure to significant scaling and change. Its a bonus if you have experience of M&A - specifically integrating acquired businesses.
The People Business Partner works with the business area leadership team, to deliver the people initiatives that drive strategic and commercial value. They have a particular focus on building robust career paths and a strong OneFocus cultural experience. They partner with business leaders to provide expertise, guidance, and support.
Principal Responsibilities/Duties
* Develop a strong business partner relationship with managers in the assigned business unit, acting as an internal consultant to diagnose, develop and implement HR strategies and people plans that drive business performance.
* Drive a OneFocus culture across the business unit, ensuring that employees have a strong employee experience.
* Lead, advise and guide the scoping and implementation of acquisitions and organisation restructures to guide the wider strategic direction of the business.
* Build robust career paths across the business unit, ensuring that these are supported by learning and development and reward processes.
* Devise and implement resource plans and recruitment strategies for the business unit in conjunction with talent acquisition.
* Support and develop business leaders in the identification of talent, providing plans to support the retention and development of high potential individuals. Develop robust succession plans for the business unit.
* Work with managers to identify and plan the learning and development of their teams to improve performance, capability and talent development.
* Oversee, coach and support managers with performance management and complex employee relations issues.
* Advise, guide and support employees on People practices ensuring they are implemented in a consistent manner.
* Lead talent management initiatives for the Group including goal setting, talent reviews and succession planning.
* Lead and deliver People projects across Focus Group.
Essential Skills
* HR business partnering experience, ideally in a high growth business.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels in the organisation.
* Strategic thinking, commerciality and problem-solving abilities with the ability to translate this into an engaging and robust delivery plan.
* Proven ability in project management and change management.
* Data driven with a strong analytical ability and a focus on measuring success.
* An agile approach to work with the ability to focus on the areas that add the most value.
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