HR Business Partner

Site Name: UK - London - Brentford Posted Date: Jan 10 2023 An outstanding opportunity is available for a talented individual to join the R&D HR team as an HR Business Partner. This is a critical global role as it provides HR Business Partnering for the Research organization, which is central to the delivery of the R&D strategy. Strong generalist experience combined with a consultative approach is essential for this role. We would be especially interested in speaking with individuals from a HR Consultancy background. Your responsibilities: Leading and supporting VP, LT and their teams in the delivery of key HR activities. Coaching and development of VP, LT and their teams around HR policies, processes and ways of working. Act as the champion of end-to-end service delivery and understanding of key interdependencies Excellent Teamwork and Collaboration capabilities. Strong partnership skills will be required to collaborate with colleagues at all levels of HR in order to successfully deliver projects. Play a lead role in executing and embedding initiatives developed by the HRBLs and HR Centres of Excellence, including building local HR capability e.g. Integrated Talent Management, Performance Systems, etc. Take on a leadership role in driving standardization and improvement across and within business units to standardize, simplify and continuously improve HR service delivery and promote principles of driving work to the appropriate level (including self-services) in the evolving HR organization Leading, identifying and mitigating the HR Risk environment, manage escalations and support the business to create a positive employee environment. Partner with global employee relations team to resolve high risk ER/IR issues and implement strategies to reduce such issues and enhance performance In line with the HR agenda defined by the HRBL, leverage OD and Change Management experience to lead, diagnose, design and/or deliver large scale, complex change in the form of global organizational changes and culture initiatives as a result of : outsourcing, in sourcing and off shoring, acquisitions, mergers and divestments, etc. Responding to highly complex queries from managers and employees referred from elsewhere including Service Hubs and supporting HRSD on interventions of high sensitivity, complexity and/or expertise Lead and promotes global leadership, learning and coaching programs and resources, designing and facilitating interventions focused on team development in alignment with business need and required impact Why you? Basic Qualifications: Demonstrable experience leading, designing and delivering HR solutions at senior levels within demanding operational contexts, i.e. resourcing, performance management, change management, consultation and reward issues, across a range of functions and job types Experience working in an integrated way with the businesses’ agendas Ability to show insight and good judgement within senior business teams to deliver sound decisions and solutions Proven track record of translating business objectives into HR solutions through appropriately setting the direction, objectives, targets and metrics Experience in leading and influencing HR teams in order to raise standards within the function and improve the collective profile of HR within the business Depth of experience in a number of HR fields of specialism, e.g. ER, IR, compensation and benefits, talent management, HR operational implementation systems and processes, organisational development or design. High level of intellectual agility that can translate words into action Ability to instill confidence in others and carry a certain level of gravitas inside and outside of HR Preferred Qualifications: Experience designing, and delivering large scale, global, transformational, cultural and organizational change projects, improving organizational effectiveness Background in HR Consultancy Skilled in process excellence and passion for continuous improvement Able to take responsibility to deliver against demanding projects or initiatives to meet criteria of time, cost, quality and performance, proactively collaborating with HR colleagues and support function partners (e.g. Finance, etc.) in the process Strong project management skills Why GSK? GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as people can thrive. Getting ahead disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together *Li-GSK GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. 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