People Partner (Defence Sector)

Job Title: People Partner 

Location: Local to Basingstoke & Bracknell

Reporting To: UK Head People Partner

As a People Partner, you will act as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to business leaders and strategic HR Business Partners to support the delivery of people initiatives that drive performance, engagement, and growth across the UK workforce. You could be assigned to work across various areas of the UK business and you will work closely the wider HR function consisting of Centres of Excellence, Strategic HRBPs and HR Shared Services to ensure alignment between business goals and people strategies. 

You will lead, manage, and deliver key HR projects aligned with the UK organisational people strategy and act as a strategic partner to the business, ensuring that project outcomes drive engagement, operational effectiveness, and organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership:
  • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of local and cross-functional HR projects.
  • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
  • Types of HR Project will include;
    • Organisational Change & Transformation - Restructures, Change Management, Consultation, Org Design, Redundancy etc.
    • HR Calendar Items - Talent Review, Pay Planning, Engagement etc.
    • HR Process & Policy Improvement - Implementing new policies, reviewing existing policies, implementing new legislation and compliance requirements
    • Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement - Trusted advice to senior leaders, supporting leadership teams, supporting cross-functional projects etc.
    • Implementation Projects - New initiatives, employee & manager enablement, communications and localisation of new processes and ways of working
    • Complex Employee Relations Projects - Managing and executing initiatives that involve sensitive, high-impact, or multi-layered employee issues.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Collaborate with Business Leaders, Senior HR Business Partners, Centres of Excellence, HR Shared Services and the wider UK People Partner Team to ensure alignment and buy-in.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing expert HR guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Change Management:
  • Develop and implement change management strategies to support successful adoption of project outcomes.
  • Communicate effectively with impacted teams and individuals.
• Data & Insights:
  • Use data and analytics to inform project design, track progress, and evaluate impact.
  • Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders.
• Compliance & Governance:
  • Ensure all projects comply with employment law, internal policies, and ethical standards.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails.

Your transferable skills and experience

Project and Change Management:

• Proficient in project planning tools (e.g., MS Excel, Spreadsheet, or similar).

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities. 

• Able to lead people through change with empathy and clarity.

Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen:

• Understands the broader business context and aligns HR initiatives with organisational goals.

• Able to translate strategy into actionable plans.

Stakeholder Management and Influence:

• Builds strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.

• Skilled in influencing without authority and managing resistance to change.

Analytical and Data-Driven Decision Making:

• Comfortable working with HR metrics, dashboards, and workforce analytics.

• Uses data to inform decisions, measure impact, and drive continuous improvement.

Communication and Facilitation:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Confident in facilitating workshops, focus groups, and group discussions.

HR Expertise and Legal Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of employment law, HR policies, and best practices.

• Able to apply HR knowledge pragmatically in a project context.

Employment Relations Expertise:

• Experience in managing complex ER cases (e.g. restructures, consultation, redundancy) with fairness, consistency, and legal compliance.

• Ability to coach managers on ER matters and ensure alignment with organisational values and legal obligations.

Resilience and Agility:

• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt to changing priorities.

• Maintains focus and momentum under pressure.

Must be willing and eligible to undertake security clearance 

Please note: It’s still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career and if you have the transferable skills/ background, as this could be the next opportunity for you. 

Your benefits: 

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) 

Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10% 

Life assurance 

Companywide incentive plans 

Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more) 

Perks at work – employee discounts 

Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP 

Private medical

Company car or car allowance

Recruitment process 

The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. 

Achieve together 

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. 

We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.  

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