Senior People Business Partner in England

We are looking for an experienced Senior People Business Partner to join a high-performing People & Property function within a fast-growing, commercially driven organisation. In this role, you will partner closely with a Chief Revenue Officer and senior sales leaders across Specialist Sales and Sales Operations. Sales is at the heart of the business and represents the largest and fastest-growing employee population. You will work alongside another Senior People Business Partner, jointly supporting a large, diverse sales community with the help of People Advisors. This is a highly strategic, visible role where you will influence business outcomes through engaged, high-performing teams, while also contributing to organisation-wide people initiatives that strengthen culture and support continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and Director-level stakeholders, including active participation in senior leadership forums.
• Shape and deliver people strategies aligned to commercial priorities, culture, and external market factors.
• Use people and business data to identify trends, generate insight, and inform decision-making.
• Partner with centres of excellence (L&D, Recruitment, D&I, Reward, People Services) to deliver a seamless, joined-up people service.
• Lead talent management activity, including succession planning, leadership development, headcount planning, future skills analysis, and diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Play a key role in annual pay reviews, incentive schemes, and sales remuneration strategy, working closely with Reward and Finance.
• Support leaders through complex change initiatives, advising on change approach, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coach senior leaders and managers, building capability and confidence across the business.
• Line manage and mentor a People Advisor, while contributing positively to the wider People Business Partner team.
• Oversee a wide range of employee relations matters, leading on complex cases and ensuring pragmatic, fair, and commercially sound outcomes.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the people business partnering model, bringing fresh thinking and external insight.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience operating at Senior HR / People Business Partner level, supporting C-suite and Director-level stakeholders.
• Background in a fast-paced, commercial or sales-led environment with large employee populations.
• Strong strategic capability combined with a hands-on, pragmatic approach.
• Confidence influencing, challenging, and advising senior leaders.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial, performance, and people data and translate insight into action.
• Comfortable managing complex employee relations issues and organisational change.
• Experience working within a business partnering model alongside centres of excellence.
• Strong communication, prioritisation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Resilient, proactive, and solutions-focused, with a genuine passion for learning and improvement.
• CIPD qualified (or equivalent).
• Willingness to travel to other UK offices as required.
• Experience of M&A is desirable but not essential.

If you are interested in this Senior People Business Partner position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating nationally. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities.