HR Business Partner

at  Sweco UK

ABOUT THE @ONE ALLIANCE

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.
We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.
With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.
We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

ABOUT SWECO

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/ life balance, we are asking our employees to have office or site presence on an average of three days a week.
Are you a strategic HR professional with a passion for driving change and delivering results? The Anglian Water Alliances (made up of a collaboration of partners) are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join their existing team and play a pivotal role in aligning people strategies with our ambitious goals.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an HRBP, you’ll partner closely with leaders across the Alliance, providing expert advice and strategic guidance to ensure the effective management of our people. Your focus will be on fostering a high-performing culture, leading organisational change, and delivering innovative HR solutions. Alongside strategic work, you will leverage data insights and reporting to inform decision-making and track progress toward key objectives. You’ll work closely with our partner organisations to ensure that we co-create and knowledge share.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement people strategies that align with business goals.
• Lead initiatives in organisational design, workforce planning and talent development.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes, policies, and systems.
• Support the delivery of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to promote a workplace where everyone thrives.
• Collaborate with leaders to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Act as a ‘trusted advisor’ and coach to managers, enabling them to build capability and confidence in managing their teams.
• Collaborate with colleagues/partners to deliver HR solutions that align with business objectives.
• Manage multiple priorities and maintain high standards of confidentiality and professionalism.

To be successful in this role, you’ll:

• Be an experienced HR professional with a proven track record in strategic HR or business partner role.
• Hold a CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent) or demonstrate significant expertise in HR Leadership.
• Be confident in analysing HR data and using metrics to influence decision-making.
• Exhibit excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
• Have experiencing managing organizational change and influencing at senior levels.
• Show resilience adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment