Strategic People Business Partner

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Position:            Strategic People Partner – Group Functions

Reporting to:     People Director Group Functions

Type:                  12mth FTC

Location:            London or York or Lisbon

About the People Team

The Hiscox People Function is embarking on an inspiring and forward-thinking transformation journey to establish a colleague-centric employee value proposition (EVP) that will be delivered through a digital-first approach. Our aim is to create scalable and standardised people propositions through our Centres of Expertise (CoE) that will have a significant impact, be relevant, and focus on building Hiscox's future capabilities.

Our ultimate goal is to empower colleagues to reach their full potential with the support of inspirational leaders who exemplify the Hiscox values and put the organisation at the forefront of their decision-making. We strive to become an insight-led and digitally fluent people function, that leverages data to enable informed decision-making and shape a workforce that is both customer-centric and commercially viable.

We are dedicated to being a strategic partner to the business by delivering innovative HR strategies and solutions that drive colleague engagement, enhance performance, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Our vision is to create a collaborative and diverse workplace culture whereby Hiscox is recognised as the best place to grow your career in the insurance industry.

The Role

We're looking for strategic client-facing People business partners to help drive this change and deliver the people agenda for their respective business units and functions. As a strategic partner, you'll work closely with CoEs (Reward and Performance, Careers and Experience) and People Operations to deliver activity in line with the Group priorities. You'll consult and coach senior leaders to support the delivery of our strategic objectives, building a strong pipeline of talent, and ensuring the business remains competitive and equipped for the future.

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a transformational journey and make a real impact on the future of work at Hiscox.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with senior business leaders and leadership teams of the client group to gain an in-depth understanding of their strategic goals, challenges, and needs. Apply this knowledge to develop and implement tailored People solutions that empower them to achieve their objectives and drive business success.
• Demonstrate a clear commercial understanding of the business and customer needs to move the business forward and inform the people strategy.
• Design and implement clear People Plans aligned to strategic business goals at both a local and global level.
• Design and implement effective organisational structures and processes that support business objectives, drive operational efficiencies, and promote a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Work closely with Business Leaders to ensure their team members are performing optimally, providing strategic challenge, coaching and feedback where required.
• Encourage managers to be self-sufficient and drive a culture of high performance, building greater leaders and better managers.
• Direct the business on shaping future operating models and skilled workforces aligned to the internal and external macro environment, developing relevant frameworks, systems, and metrics accordingly.
• Develop strategic workforce plans to build and manage an extensive, multidisciplinary team, creating an environment where Hiscox has the correct organisation design and associated capabilities fit for the future.
• Responsible for the development and execution of the talent management and succession planning strategy, ensuring interventions are aligned to the skillsets of the future and broader Hiscox strategy.
• Work with business leaders to ensure that talent and capability needs are identified on a short, medium, and long-term basis to drive business results.
• Create and foster a collaborative and inclusive working relationship with the COE’s and the business to ensure strategic products and solutions are co-created, communicated and delivered effectively, informing, and educating on changing business needs regularly.
• Act as a cultural change agent and advocate cascading and educating on business strategy performance, values and behaviours across the people function.
• Identify the relevant metrics to shape the people agenda, analysing and using this data to inform decision making and influence senior stakeholders.
• Lead and develop internal projects and initiatives that enhance the overall employee proposition and are needed for the business.

Skills

• Organisational Development: you have extensive knowledge and experience in organisational development, including organisational design, change management, and culture transformation.
• Strategic Workforce Planning – you understand the future skill requirements of the business and can translate into a strategic workforce plan to identify future talent needs that will enhance business performance.
• Change Management - ability to design, understand and implement change at pace in addition to the deep technical expertise.
• Data driven – you have strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data to inform decision-making and measure effectiveness. - this includes commercial insight into what the business needs, ability to use the data we have on our people to identify key trends that impact the business, and a deep knowledge and understanding of the external market and what other leading organisations are doing.
• Commerciality – you approach your work with a commercial mindset, making informed decisions based on data. Your focus is always on the end user, while ensuring that your decisions align with the overall business strategy. You conduct regular impact analysis and learning evaluations to demonstrate commercial return on investment (ROI) and ensure that the end user remains at the forefront of your decision-making process.
• Continuous Improvement – you have a strong commitment to continuous improvement, constantly seeking out new opportunities to enhance the colleague and end user experience. you actively solicit user feedback, staying attuned to their evolving needs and preferences, and leverage industry best practices to inform your approach.
• Influencing – use your knowledge, data-driven insights, and emotional intelligence to effectively influence stakeholders across the organisation and create an optimal environment for high performance.
• Courage – act with high integrity by speaking up for what is right, challenging the status quo, and being the conscience of the business.

Person Specification

• As a guide, 10+ years of experience in HR, with 5+ years in a strategic HR business partner role. Those with less years but with the right level of knowledge will naturally be considered.
• Experience working in Financial Services
• Experience in developing and implementing HR strategies that align with the organisation's goals and objectives.
• Organisational Design and Development skills
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to influence, coach and work collaboratively with senior leaders and managers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders.

About Hiscox

As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and always look for a better way of doing things.

We insure the unique and the interesting. And we search for the same when it comes to talented people. Hiscox is full of smart, reliable human beings that look out for customers and each other. We believe in doing the right thing, making good and rebuilding when things go wrong. Everyone is encouraged to think creatively, challenge the status quo and look for solutions.

Scratch beneath the surface and you will find a business that is solid, but slightly contrary. We like to do things differently and constantly seek to evolve. We might have been around for a long time (our roots go back to 1901), but we are young in many ways, ambitious and going places.

Some people might say insurance is dull, but life at Hiscox is anything but. If that sounds good to you, get in touch.

Diversity and Hybrid working

At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we’re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.

We have also learned over the past few years that working life doesn’t always have to be in the office, and now it is safe to do so we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work life balance.

This hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work-life balance. We see it as the best of both worlds; structure and sociability on one hand, and independence and flexibility on the other.

 
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