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Join the West Midlands Combined Authority as a People Business Partner and play a key role in helping our leaders create the conditions for people, teams and services to perform at their best. This role sits at the heart of our People & Culture Strategy, supporting WMCA's ambition to be the best place to work and belong by enabling confident, inclusive and consistent people leadership across the organisation.
Job Responsibility
Act as a strategic people partner to directorate senior leadership teams
Provide values-led advice, guidance and support to senior managers on people issues
Translate directorate goals into people priorities aligned with WMCA's values and People & Culture Strategy
Support organisational change through employee engagement, communication planning and alignment with people and organisational strategies
Influence change and innovation by ensuring people priorities are embedded into business planning
Represent People Business Partnering in directorate planning cycles, leadership forums and change programmes
Use workforce data, feedback and insight to identify risks, trends and opportunities for improvement
Build trusted relationships with directors, heads of service and senior managers
Promote fairness, wellbeing, accountability and consistency in people management practice
Coach senior and line managers to develop confidence and capability in managing people issues
Support talent management, succession planning, engagement and cultural development in partnership with OD and Talent colleagues
Coordinate input from Reward, Organisational Development and Change, Talent, Employment Relations, Inclusion and other People & Culture functions
Work with the Employment Relations team as a senior people advisor on complex employment relations cases and appeals
Support service redesign, consultation, change and people governance activity
Provide guidance on policy interpretation, ensuring consistent and fair application
Lead or contribute to People & Culture projects that improve ways of working, support transformation and enable people to thrive
Escalate workforce risks or complex issues to the Head of People Business Partnering where appropriate
Advise on the people implications of business cases, restructures and workforce changes
Contribute to the continuous development of the People Business Partnering model and service offer
Requirements
Proven experience in a strategic HR or people partnering role within a complex organisation
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and shape people responses to business challenges
Experience coordinating cross-functional input from HR specialisms such as Employee Relations, Reward, Organisational Development and Inclusion
Evidence of supporting organisational change processes
Evidence of using coaching skills to develop managers' competence and confidence in dealing with people management issues
Strong understanding of employment law, people policy and organisational change
Skilled in using people data and insight to inform decisions and drive improvement
Excellent interpersonal, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills
A flexible, consultative and solution-focused approach
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a high level of tact, discretion and diplomacy
A proven track record of delivery in a high-pressure environment