HR Business Partner in City of Westminster

About The Company

The Portfolio Group is a reputable and dynamic recruitment agency specializing in sourcing top-tier talent for leading organizations across various sectors. With a strong commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of industry-specific requirements, we connect talented professionals with organizations that value innovation, growth, and strategic development. Our client portfolio includes some of the most influential companies in engineering, infrastructure, and highly regulated industries, making us a trusted partner in talent acquisition and workforce solutions. Dedicated to fostering long-term relationships, The Portfolio Group prides itself on delivering tailored recruitment strategies that align with our clients' business objectives and cultural values.

About The Company

The Portfolio Group is a reputable and dynamic recruitment agency specializing in sourcing top-tier talent for leading organizations across various sectors. With a strong commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of industry-specific requirements, we connect talented professionals with organizations that value innovation, growth, and strategic development. Our client portfolio includes some of the most influential companies in engineering, infrastructure, and highly regulated industries, making us a trusted partner in talent acquisition and workforce solutions. Dedicated to fostering long-term relationships, The Portfolio Group prides itself on delivering tailored recruitment strategies that align with our clients' business objectives and cultural values.

About The Role

We are partnering with a leading international engineering and project management organization to recruit an experienced People Business Partner. This role is pivotal in shaping and executing the company's people strategy within a complex, high-value environment. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing expert guidance on employee relations, organizational change, workforce planning, and talent initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence business outcomes through strategic HR interventions while managing day-to-day HR operations. The role requires a proactive, commercially minded HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, consultative environment and is adept at balancing operational delivery with strategic influence.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong HR background with relevant qualifications and experience. Essential qualifications include CIPD Level 7 certification or equivalent, along with Chartered CIPD membership. Candidates should have proven experience operating as a senior HR or People Business Partner, ideally within consultancy, engineering, infrastructure, nuclear, or other highly regulated project-based environments. A comprehensive understanding of UK employment law and its practical application is critical. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills, the ability to influence at senior levels, and a track record of managing complex employee relations cases. Strong analytical skills, coupled with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement people plans aligned with overall business objectives, ensuring strategic HR support across all levels of the organization.
• Provide commercially focused HR advice and challenge to stakeholders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and best practice.
• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence issues, restructures, redundancies, and TUPE processes, ensuring compliance and fairness.
• Support organizational change initiatives, workforce planning, and transformation programs to facilitate business growth and agility.
• Analyze people data and trends to inform strategic decision-making, identify risks, and uncover opportunities for talent development and process enhancements.
• Promote consistency and continuous improvement across HR policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and organizational values.
• Coach and develop managers to enhance leadership capabilities and people management skills, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Contribute to broader HR projects such as organizational design, talent acquisition, diversity, equity & inclusion (ED&I), and process optimization initiatives.
• Champion the integration of technology, data analytics, and emerging tools, including AI, to improve HR service delivery and support business outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary of £75,000 annually, reflecting the level of expertise and experience required.
• Additional car allowance of £5,000 per annum.
• Hybrid working model with a blend of remote work and regular presence in a modern office located in Covent Garden, Central London.
• Opportunity to collaborate with and influence senior leadership on strategic people initiatives.
• Exposure to complex and impactful projects within a growing international organization.
• A supportive and innovative work culture that values expertise, continuous learning, and professional development.

Equal Opportunity

The Portfolio Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success, and we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Our goal is to ensure a fair and respectful recruitment process and to foster an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.