VirtualResource (VR) is a boutique consultancy supporting companies to optimise their HR and Workday systems. We strive to be the go-to company that partners with businesses to optimise their HR technology landscape.
Our people are our most important asset
- We recognise the need for a committed, skilled and loyal team and strive to create a working environment that is flexible, caring and considerate of all needs.
- We attract the best people and reward them appropriately
- Staff development and upskilling are core to what we do
This role is a critical partner in enabling the successful delivery of a strategic transformation initiative across the R&D organisation. The HR Business Partner will work closely with senior business and HR leaders/partners to deliver key organisational change initiative across the R&D function. The HR Business Partner will provide strategic people advice, support the design, delivery and execution of key activities related to the change.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- HR Business Partner supporting the organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
- Partner with senior business leaders and HR leaders/partners to successfully deliver the organisational change to support R&D's long-term objectives
- Provide expert guidance and deliver on organisational design, restructuring, workforce planning, consultation, and change management to ensure effective and compliant delivery of a critical programme
- Lead the development and execution of comprehensive people strategies, stakeholder engagement approaches, and communication plans
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering insights and guidance on restructuring best practice.
- Develop pragmatic solutions to complex HR queries by interpreting local UK legislation, HR policies and processes specifically in terms of consultation requirements and change governance
- Utilize digital, data, and analytics tools to gain insights, inform people strategy execution, and drive leadership and organisational effectiveness
- Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence, Employee Relations, Talent, Reward, and People Services teams to deliver integrated people solutions to support the change
- Partner with business and HR leaders to ensure effective change management strategies are in place, minimizing disruption and supporting people through transitions
- Drive programme governance, monitor delivery against milestones, and provide clear reporting and insights to support decision making
Key Skills & Experience
- Significant experience of planning & delivering large scale organisational change projects
- Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders, building credibility and trust to drive strategic people outcomes
- Strong expertise of UK organisational change, workforce transformation, employment legislation and HR governance frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including the ability to navigate highly sensitive and complex situations
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
- Skilled in project leadership, ensuring successful delivery of transformation objectives against agreed outcomes and timelines
Qualifications & Experience:
- Extensive HR Business Partnering experience, including significant experience supporting organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
- Proven track record of leading large scale restructuring, organisational design, and workforce transformation initiatives
- Deep understanding of organisational effectiveness, change leadership, employee consultation and employment legislation.
- Strong analytical and digital capability, including the use of HR systems, and workforce analytics.
