People & Culture Partner

Job Description

Why this job matters

The People & Culture Business Partner for Digital Corporate Units and Data & AI drives partnerships with functional leaders across UK & India, translating business and function-specific objectives into human capital strategies. You will direct the planning and delivery of People & Culture programs and services to enable BT Digital’s success globally.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with senior colleagues across India and the UK to align people strategy (Culture, Capability and Talent) with BT Digital objectives.
• Implement local and global people plans to enhance business success and provide leadership to senior colleagues and their teams.
• Deliver proactive, strategic guidance for organizational planning and development initiatives.
• Use data-driven insights to challenge and influence leadership decisions.
• Drive a transformational talent agenda to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent across geographies.
• Lead performance management and measure effectiveness of people initiatives.
• Support organizational design projects to create speed and efficiency.
• Coach leaders on people policies, change management, and leadership capability.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and functional leadership to prioritize talent needs.
• Mentor other People & Culture professionals and champion emerging People & Culture trends.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant experience of 10-12 years as People & Culture Business Partner in a complex, matrix MNC organization
• Strong understanding of People & Culture practices, employment law(India and UK), and organizational development.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret data and provide insights.
• Persuasive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in driving cultural change and transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of digital business models and technology sector trends is a plus.

Our Behaviours

• Customer Focus – Putting the people we serve at the centre of every decision.
• Ambition - Setting bold goals and going after them with energy.
• Straight Talking - Saying what needs to be said with respect and courage.
• Accountability - Owning outcomes and driving action.
• Teamwork - Winning together, not apart.

About us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.