HR Business Partner

At Royal Mail, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced and commercially focused HR Business Partner to join our team and play a key role in supporting business leaders to deliver strategic people solutions across a large and complex operational environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident HR professional who thrives on building strong relationships, influencing senior stakeholders, and using data-driven insights to shape business decisions. You'll work closely with leaders to align people strategies with wider business objectives, driving organisational performance and supporting change initiatives. What you'll be doing As an HR Business Partner, you'll:

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Build trusted and effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders across the organisation.
• Use people data and business insights to identify trends, inform decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide proactive HR advice and guidance on workforce planning, organisational design, employee relations, and performance.
• Support the delivery of change and transformation programmes, helping leaders navigate organisational change effectively.
• Influence and challenge constructively to achieve the best outcomes for the business and our people.
• Collaborate with Centres of Expertise and wider People teams to ensure a consistent and effective HR service.
  
  We're looking for a credible and resilient HR professional who can operate effectively within a large, matrix organisation and is confident working with stakeholders at all levels.
We're looking for:
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent HR qualification).
• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or similar strategic HR role.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and influence across all levels of an organisation.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect people initiatives to wider business goals.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Experience working within a large, complex organisation.
Desirable requirements:
• Experience working in a unionised environment.
• Change management experience, supporting organisational transformation and business change.
• Ability to adapt communication and influencing style to suit different stakeholders and situations.
• Resilient and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  
  Salary: £47,322 per annum with 10% annual bonus potential (pro rata & subject to eligibility) with 25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays
Contract: Fixed-term until 31st March 2027 Location: Working 4 days in a local Royal Mail Delivery Office and 1 day working remotely, with regular travel across the region Region: South-East - which incorporates the areas in and around Brighton, Maidstone, Croydon, Crawley, Tonbridge, Dartford and Canterbury.,
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Funded Dental - As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance
• Health Assessment - As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years
• Benefits Account - You will have access to your personal benefits account on our 'My Bundle+' platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
• Available only to permanent employees
Next Steps The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. We plan to hold interviews on 14th September in our London office. Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.