HR Business Partner

​​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. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you. ​ 

We’re 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, you’ll 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, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new connection, a new method of engagement or a talent you never knew you had.  You’ll 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