Head of HR Business Partnering in London

Location: Chiswick, London. Work type: 10 days a month in the office, the remainder where you work best. Role type: Permanent. Reporting to: HRD Pernod Ricard UK.

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees worldwide. We have offices across the UK, including a brand‑new office in London designed with sustainability, conviviality and collaboration in mind. This position works across all UK businesses including PRUK, Global Travel Retail and our Chivas Brothers Corporate and Commercial HR Teams.

The Human Resources team believes that blending performance and convivialité is the distinctive way to work together – the unique Pernod Ricard way. HR collaborates with the business and key stakeholders to find high‑calibre people and help them excel. HR develops our talented employees in every corner of the business, equipping them with the right personal, professional and practical skills.

• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high‑performing team of HR Business Partners (HRBPs, Senior HRBPs) and People Partners, and one Intern who engages with business leaders to consistently address talent needs and organisational challenges.
• Employee Engagement: Drive employee engagement and cultural initiatives, empowering HRBPs and People Partners to enhance the overall employee experience within the organisation.
• HR Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive HR strategies that align with business goals, providing guidance to HRBPs and People Partners in their interactions with business leaders.
• Coaching & Support: Provide coaching and support on performance management, talent development, and succession planning.
• HR Metrics: Analyse HR metrics to inform decision‑making processes and drive continuous improvement in HR initiatives and programmes.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives, ensuring HRBPs and Advisors promote a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Collaboration: Proactively collaborate with Centres of Excellence to align HR initiatives with business objectives.
• Change Management: Drive change management initiatives and support organisational transformation efforts.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and report on HR metrics to assess the effectiveness of HR programmes.

Internally, you’ll work with the UK HRD integrated, UK CoE HRD, Heads of HR Centres of Excellence (CoE) and Head of HRSS. Externally, your contacts will be with industry and function experts, maintaining visibility of sector developments and best practices.

This position could be right for you if you:

• Have experience driving effectiveness, performance & value within an HR business partnering team.
• Have high strategic thinking and analytical capability.
• Have strong people leadership and development capability & track record.
• Are highly organised & able to operate at pace.
• Are comfortable managing ambiguity and creating order out of complexity.
• Are adept at influencing and driving change both within HR and the business.
• Are highly collaborative, both across different HR teams and with stakeholders in the business.

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance. Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days’ annual holiday, employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more! You can access gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands and employee discounts from a range of high‑street retailers. We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee‑run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust, and a variety of tools and resources to support your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality is our special ingredient. It means feeling empowered to be your most unique and authentic self to every occasion. It means having a passion for challenge and making great things happen together, collaborating across the room and across the globe. At Pernod Ricard, we know that great spirits are crafted by blending unique ingredients, and we believe the same is true for people. We actively welcome individuals from all walks of life, including diverse religious backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, abilities and identities. Our diversity gives us our true character. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, so you can participate fully.