Director HR Business Partner - UK in Farnborough

As a Gogo Director HR Business Partner-UK, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, driving strategic HR initiatives that align with business priorities across the globe. This is a high-impact role where you’ll lead transformation programs, influence organizational design, and deliver people solutions that enhance performance and employee experience.

How will you make a difference?

• Partner with senior leaders to design and implement people plans aligned to business strategy
• Collaborate with HR globally to deliver integrated HR solutions
• Use data insights to inform decision-making and measure success
• Manage key HR cycles (e.g., performance management) for specific client groups
• Lead and develop a team of HR Advisors, fostering growth and capability
• Operate as a Business Partner for key stakeholders across the organization
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify opportunities to drive and maximize employee engagement and experience
• Collaborate with the Practice Group HR Business Partners across the Firm’s offices, resulting in regular engagement with HRBPs across the Practice Group and take the necessary action to ensure knowledge sharing
• Drive people and organizational initiatives that contribute actively to a ‘one team approach’, continually reinforcing our culture and our values
• Facilitate effective workforce planning and decision-making based on reliable core people data. Make recommendations for changes to reflect future business plans and the need to attract, retain and develop top local and international talent, including strategic oversight of Practice Group-led mobility opportunities
• Support the internal promotions process for Partnership and Counsel
• Facilitate the delivery of an effective performance management approach that drives excellent performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Social Sciences, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 7-12 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner in a global organization
• GPHR or CIPD certification preferred but not required
• Must be legally authorized to work and live in the UK
• Must be willing to travel up to 30% of the time to global offices to include Europe, the Middle East, APAC, and Canada

Required Skills, Talents, & Experience

• Strong experience in change and transformation, workforce planning, and organizational design
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level
• Confidence in using data and metrics to drive decisions
• Provide strategic HR support and advice to the global team leaders, as well as local team leaders and partners
• Proven track record in the design and maintenance of people initiatives that have improved business growth and performance
• Experience working in a global or international role, supporting teams, managing projects and driving implementation across multiple locations
• Able to demonstrate strategic level HR Business Partner experience and a thorough understanding of business goals and objectives
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build quick and excellent relationships
• Ability to influence individuals and drive change
• Strong attention to detail, ability to manage priorities and workload, an eagerness to contribute on multiple levels and make timely decisions

Preferred Skills, Talents, & Experience

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of effectiveness as a project and people leader. A relationship builder with strong influencing skills, capable of creating high-functioning teams at every level of organizations
• Knowledge of Workday system a plus

Additional Information

• Base Pay: Based on experience and responsibilities.
• Target Annual Short-Term Incentive: Bonus Plan at 20% (% of Annualized Base Pay)
• Eligible for Incentive Stock Program: Yes

Benefits: Gogo offers competitive benefits that can fit each employee’s needs. Visit the Careers page on our website for more information at www.gogoair.com/careers.

Gogo is committed to equal opportunity. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, medical condition, or disability.