Senior Global People Partner

🌍 Senior Global People Partner

Strategic | Commercial | People-First

🚀 About the role

We’re on the hunt for a Senior Global People Partner who loves strategy, people and pace. In this role, you’ll act as a trusted partner to an Enterprise Functional Leader and their division—shaping and delivering a People & Culture strategy that enables performance, growth and engagement across the business.

This is a fast-moving, commercially driven, global environment, so you’ll be confident partnering with time-poor senior leaders, comfortable making pragmatic people decisions, and energised by complexity. 💡

You’ll also be our country Subject Matter Expert, advising on compensation, employee relations, legal matters, culture and payroll—while playing a key role in the success of our global People & Culture team.

The role reports to the Chief People Officer (CPO) and requires flexibility to occasionally work extended hours (up to 8pm SA time) to support US-based teams in real time 🌎.

💼 What you’ll do

1. Strategic People Partner to the Division

You will:

• Act as a strategic advisor to Divisional leaders on all people-related matters
• Align People & Culture strategy with divisional priorities and business goals
• Partner closely with leaders to define and deliver people initiatives aligned to the broader People Strategy
• Provide guidance across a wide range of global people topics, including:
• Talent acquisition & bespoke onboarding
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Reward & recognition
• Continuous learning & engagement
• Own and deliver a seamless employee lifecycle experience
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support divisional and organisational success
• Participate in leadership team meetings to stay close to divisional priorities and people impacts
• Provide meaningful people insights, understanding how employees feel and what matters most to them
• Coach leaders pragmatically in talent development, organisational design, change leadership and performance management
• Review people analytics (turnover, engagement, performance), spotting trends, risks and opportunities early
• Build leadership capability in goal-setting, team reviews and having regular, human conversations
• Ensure in-country benefits are competitive and aligned to business strategy
• Drive company culture and strategic initiatives throughout the Division
• Build a strong understanding of UK and US market contexts, cultural norms and people practices to provide relevant, localized support to teams and leaders in these geographies.
• Execute UK and Ireland payrolls
• Manage benefit platforms and providers, ensuring accuracy, timely renewals and clear communication
• Partner with third-party suppliers

2. 🌟 Global People & Culture Team Member

You will also:

• Contribute to the overall success of People & Culture across the business
• Co-design people strategy, solutions and initiatives with the global P&C team
• Collaborate closely with Senior People Partners and Operations & Employee Experience Managers
• Be a positive, engaged team player who enhances team dynamics

📌 Key Performance Areas

• People partnership effectiveness for the Division
• Contribution as a member of the global People & Culture team

📊 Key Performance Indicators

• Divisional team effectiveness & engagement
• Achievement of divisional goals
• Achievement of People & Culture goals

✨ Why this role?

This is a high-impact, senior role where you’ll influence leaders, shape culture globally and help create an environment where people genuinely thrive—while having fun along the way. 🚀💛

If you’re a strategic People Partner who loves people, pace and purpose—we’d love to meet you.

🧠 What you’ll bring

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Commerce or related field, or CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent)
• 7+ years’ experience in a senior People Partnering role
• Proven expertise in recruitment, change management and coaching senior leaders
• Experience working across multiple geographies and cultures (UK/US experience advantageous)
• Background in a fast-paced global environment (FMCG, Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Tech or similar)
• Strong knowledge of HR legislation, systems and best practices
• Commercially astute with strong business acumen
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical, solutions-focused and comfortable navigating ambiguity
• Digitally savvy, energetic and results-driven
• Passionate about continuous improvement and integrated ways of working

🌟 Your Superpowers

• Flexible and adaptable, able to support global teams across time zones
• Culturally agile and able to build trust quickly
• Decisive, pragmatic and comfortable living in the grey
• Organised, detail-oriented and self-driven
• Strategic, people-loving and customer-focused
• Resilient, curious and growth-minded
• Able to create meaningful, fun and engaging people experiences
• Confident change leader with strong facilitation and presentation skills

🌱 Why Join Us?

• Attractive Salary Package
• Flexible Hybrid Work Model
• Health Support Allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Group Life Insurance
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Collaborate with a global team focused on innovation and inclusion
• Be part of a culture that fosters curiosity and continuous improvement