HR Business Partner – Group Function at Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

Role Profile

• We are looking for an HR Business Partner to join ERM’s Group Functions HR team in a role focused on delivering a high-quality HR service to our global corporate functions including Finance, Legal, HR, Learning and Development, Marketing & Communications, Digital and IT.  This newly created role will report to the HR Director for Group and Global Functions, working collaboratively with two other Group HRBP’s in addition to other HR COE’s leads such as TA, Reward, DEIB etc to cover a broad generalist HR remit. They will also be working alongside HR to achieve success, the post holder will build relationships and work closely with business stakeholders across various professions and geographical locations. The role could either be based primarily in the City of London or in North America, we expect that this role will operate on a hybrid basis by mutual agreement, combining office time with homeworking.
• The HR Business Partner will be responsible for the provision of a generalist HR service in partnership with the entire Group hr team to an employee population of 700+ across 12 countries. The successful candidate will be proficient in delivering a high-quality service across all aspects of the employee life cycle. Applicant will be confident in providing pragmatic, commercially focused HR advice and guidance to line managers and functional leaders.
• The HR Business Partner will assist and collaborate with the HR Director for Group and Global Functions on broader people initiatives and projects in areas such as talent management, reward and engagement.  This will allow the chance for the post holder to stretch and develop in role with a view to progressing their HR career.
• This is a great opportunity for a strong HR generalist to apply their operational HR skills and experience with a global remit and in an engaging, fast-moving, commercial environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Global responsibility for operational HR activities relating to ERM’s Group Function population, while leveraging advice and support from regional HR functions where appropriate.
• Being the first point of contact for managers requiring tactical HR advice and information
• Coaching line managers and leaders with a view to developing management capability, improving employee engagement and maintaining a high-performance culture
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition colleagues in the recruitment and selection of appointments up to mid-management level
• Partnering with Regional HR colleagues to provide a joined-up and effective HR advisory service for Group function employees globally.
• Capturing changes to employment terms as they arise and ensuring that local HR teams process them accordingly with appropriate paperwork (e.g. role changes, change of hours, leavers)
• Working with the HRD for Group and Global Functions on complex, sensitive or senior-level ER cases and escalating cases where appropriate
• Collaborating with the HR Director for Group Functions and the wider Group HR team on people initiatives and projects in areas such as:
  • Talent management
  • Reward and recognition
  • Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
  • Employee engagement
  • Organisational development
  • Strategic People plans for Group functions
  • Global initiatives for functional staff populations
• Leading on and delivering tactical HR project when required.
• Ad hoc HR projects/assignments
• Acting as cover for the HRD when required.
• Prior experience using Workday/HR reporting system would be extremely beneficial.