People Business Partner

at  CBRE

PERSON SPECIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS

• Human resources degree or equivalent
• Chartered status of the CIPD preferred.
• Experience of People Business Partnering with senior management in a generalist HR role
• Experience working in a fast paced and matrixed organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations experience
• Track record of leading transformation and change initiatives.
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically Microsoft Excel and experience with HR systems (preferably Peoplesoft)
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach to work and ability to work autonomously and as part of wider team.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail.

ROLE PURPOSE

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join CBRE’s People team for a 15-month fixed term contract. The role is to provide lead HR Business Partner support to our National Markets business, c.350 employees across 10 offices in the Midlands, Oxford, the North, and Scotland. You will be based in Manchester, but work as part of the UK&I People team, reporting into the People Partner for UK Markets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and deliver the People strategy in partnership with the MD for Regional Markets and leadership team.
• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to senior managers, managers and employees.
• Provide commercial advice and guidance to employees and managers on policies and procedures including ownership of employee relations caseload.
• Drive insights via data and reporting.
• Deliver key People change and transformation programmes, including, workforce planning, restructuring, executive hiring, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance manage.
• Partner closely with People Centres of excellence to drive innovative people solutions.
• Provide People support to wider CBRE projects and initiatives.
• Managing (direct and matrix) a Senior Advisor and COE partners.