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Supporting the Head of HR, this is a tremendously exciting time to be joining what is widely recognised as one of the industry's leading service providers, within vehicle leasing and fleet management. Ayvens has a proven portfolio of innovative, award-winning products for major PLCs, small businesses, and individual drivers alike.
Created as a fixed term contract to support the integration of LeasePlan UK and ALD Automotive, we are initially proposing a contract until June 2027. Salary is anticipated to be within the range of £55,000 - £70,000 DOE plus benefits Inc. Contributory pension, bonus and electric vehicle.
Key Purpose
As an HR Transformation Partner you will play a pivotal role in defining, driving and overseeing organisational change initiatives to ensure successful transformation and achievement of business goals .
Collaborate with senior leadership to define the roadmap for functional transformation and coordinate with other functions to ensure prioritisation and interdependencies are clear.
You will play a key role in the delivery of workforce solutions, interventions and actions and will work collaboratively with senior leaders to ensure we have the right people strategies and interventions in place to drive commercial success
Responsibilities
Work with the Transformation team to understand the company and functional strategy and translate these into the outputs, capabilities and outcomes required to meet the business goals and KPIs
Work alongside the Head of HR and Programme Lead, develop the optimum change roadmap for the HR function that is sequenced to achieve the business goals within the timeframes required.
Assist with the communication of the programme roadmap milestones within the HR function
Have a clear understanding of the wider business targets and KPIs that need to be achieved and how this relates to your functional roadmap
Working with Finance, understand the Business Plan for your function, including value capture for Integration, creating plans to achieve required outcomes whilst regularly reviewing progress vs. Targets and updating as required
Be an active part of the wider transformation community (other Business Transformation and Programme Leads), sharing and learning best practice and feeding back into the team how change management is being perceived in the Function
Build collaborative working relationships with other stakeholders across the company to enable effective alignment, delivery of projects and realisation of value
Develop and own the stakeholder engagement plan for the programme and ensure all stakeholders are kept appropriately engaged throughout the duration of the programme
Act as UK representative for your Function into the Central function in relation to change activities
Work with the Programme and transformation lead to ensure risks and issues are identified and plans created to mitigate or manage are sufficient to keep within the risk appetite for the Division.
Be a key point of contact and represent your function in all change management planning, delivery and output
Skills, Experience & Background
Substantial experience within HR , bringing knowledge of key business challenges acting as an overall HR specialist.
Experience of partnering with business leaders and people managers in a proactive way providing guidance and advice on end to end HR Process, HR Projects / Change initiatives
Strong communication and influencing skills
Experience of working as part of functional and virtual teams, comfortable with a matrix structure and multiple reporting lines
Analytical skills, particularly within an environment where conflicting demands require prioritisation
Experience of leadership, influencing and winning the “hearts and minds” of those affected by change
Ability to quickly understand detail and identify the critical issues to be addressed.
Experience of working in a challenging and fast paced working environment.
Able to demonstrate a flexible ‘can-do approach’ when responding to the needs of the business change.
Able to demonstrate bigger picture thinking to support the business in achieving its overall goals
What we can offer
Competitive pension scheme
25 days’ holiday + Celebration Day.
Holiday buy/sell scheme
Annual salary review and bonus.
37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, no weekends
Retail discounts and GymFlex options
Electric Vehicle
Personal accident cove, Critical illness and Dental insurance
Life Assurance
Health assessments and travel insurance
Free parking and EV charging
Bike storage and showers
Complimentary breakfast
Flexible working options.
Cycle to Work scheme
Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme
Staff and social events
Volunteer days
Employee referral scheme (£1,000)
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for an opportunity unless they exactly meet the criteria specified. At Ayvens we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited by this, or any role at Ayvens but your experience doesn’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless! What’s the worst that can happen?!
Why Ayvens?
With over 3.4 million vehicles managed across more than 42 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well-positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive.
At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We’re committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we’re guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that's diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are.
Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed. Follow our page for the latest updates, news, and insights.
*ALD Automotive | LeasePlan are rebranding to Ayvens across all 42 countries by 2025.
