Overview
The Interim People Partner will play a crucial role in supporting a major transformation programme for a nationally recognized consumer brand. Partnering with senior operational leaders, this 9-month contract position focuses on driving the people agenda across a complex, multi-site environment, ensuring that strategic change is successfully implemented and embedded within the organization. The contractor will work closely with leadership to navigate significant organizational changes while fostering engagement and enhancing leadership capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Heads of Operations and senior leaders to deliver the transformation programme.
- Coach leaders through significant organizational change.
- Build leadership capability across a large multi-site operation.
- Drive engagement, adoption, and behavioral change.
- Manage complex employee relations matters and mitigate business risk.
- Support workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and operational performance.
- Use data and insights to influence decision-making and shape people priorities.
- Act as a trusted advisor and critical friend to key stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Senior HR Business Partner or People Partner within a complex multi-site environment.
- Strong track record in transformation and organizational change.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Deep expertise in employee relations.
- Credibility to coach, challenge, and support operational leaders at all levels.
- Pragmatic, commercial, and hands-on approach to people management.
- Experience supporting frontline, customer-facing operations through significant change.
- Willingness to travel extensively across the UK.