HR Business Partner Manchester, England
Job description
NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AN EXCITING STRATEGIC CHANGE PROGRAMME
Are you looking to gain new skills and experience with a challenging and rewarding role within a large scale business change programme? Would you like to develop your knowledge on transitioning high profile business changes? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Position: HR Business Partner (RCS.K)
Location: Manchester Area
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Closing Date: 13th March 2023
With over 40,000 employees in 400 operations serving over 380 customers across the UK & Ireland, we're part of an exciting and varied business. The HR function plays a vital role in bringing our people together and ensuring they have a diverse range of skills and experience that we can harness to build the very best team.
But it's not just our business that has scale and variety, our function does too. From HR Business Partners to Compensation and Benefits and from Employee Relations to People Services, we've set ourselves up to serve our people, our customers and our business in the best way possible.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a current HR Professional to transition some new business in to DHL, then to partner the site moving forward.
Initially the role will focus on the transition programme which will involve supporting the HR Project Lead in delivering the HR workstream in an effective and timely manner to the customer. The role will involve change management, communication & engagement, stakeholder management, Trade Union relations, project management and working closely with the wider project team, and customer, to deliver a successful transition.
After the initial start-up has been delivered the role will be a generalist HRBP role partnering with an individual site to support and deliver the HR agenda. Acting as a trusted advisor to the business and partner with members of the business management team to align HR activities to the business strategy. Driving consistency and continuous improvement to deliver the HR Strategy, support business goals and influence the strategic direction of the business balanced with the employee perspective. Drive transformation and change of HR to maximize the capability of our people at all levels of the organization and to ensure HR services are delivered to drive business performance.
The key responsibilities in this role include;
Transition responsibilities:
- Execute and support all aspects of the change management required i.e. TUPE processes, consultations, supporting negotiations, delivering project plans, supporting resourcing plans and comms & engagement plans, stakeholder management
- Collaborating with the wider project workstreams to successfully deliver the project agenda
- When necessary working closely with the customer to support their strategic goals
- Appropriately managing stakeholders throughout the process and escalating any issues in a timely manner for resolution
- Working closely with the Trade Union representatives to effectively embed the change
- Excellent communication skills to ensure a smooth transition
BAU HRBP responsibilities:
- Support the ER agenda and lead / support relationships and key processes with unions at sites.
- Deploy the Businesses' HR Priorities, as directed e.g. labour flexibility, OMS, payroll optimisation, T&C's standardisation.
- Ensure employee performance management (sickness, discipline, grievance) is robustly supported.
- Support managers to develop and deliver solutions for workforce planning and management including organization design, forecasting resourcing needs, agency and identifying future talent requirements.
- Act as an advisor to managers to support compliance with HR policies.
- Support with employee satisfaction, performance, retention and effective communication at sites.
You won't find another job like the one you'll find with DHL Supply Chain. Now, here's what we need from you:
- An understanding of the Supply Chain business and knowledge of operations (desirable)
- A strong background within internal relations with Trade Unions, preferably within a supply chain or logistics environment
- Working in a matrix organisation ensuring relevant engagement at all levels (essential)
- Stakeholder management and communication and engagement skills (essential)
- A HR background within a 3PL business (desirable)
- A CIPD Qualification or equivalent (desirable)
- Previous experience with change management (desirable)
- Regular presence on site (at least 3+ days per week/as needed by the operation), ability to commit to ad-hoc travel and overnight stays as necessary
What will you get in return?
As a DHL employee you'll have access to a wide variety of benefits aimed at enhancing your wellbeing both at home and at work, from a free and confidential 24/7 GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme to affordable loans, simple savings and financial education. You and your family can also access our mental health app on the go, free mortgage and Will advice as well as hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts. We also offer yearly free flu jabs and give you access to our Private Medical Insurance through AXA Health. All this and more is hosted on our Benefits platform which you will have access as a DHL Employee.
What you'll need to do next?
If you have a proven track record of achievement to match the requirements for this role and you are looking for your next career move, simply apply online ensuring that a full up to date CV is attached with your application.
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.
The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.
