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Mars UK • United Kingdom

Global HR Business Partner

Employment type:  Full time

2 days/week at home

Core hours 11–3

Dog friendly

Job Description

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR generalist to join any of our UK sites (Paddington, Slough, Waltham, Castle Cary or Birstall). The Global HR Business Partner plays a critical role in partnering with the Global R&D function as well as working on our Innovation Transformation initiative. The Global HR Business Partner will develop and deploy functional People plans inclusive of talent, organizational development, culture and performance. This role will also be pivotal in supporting the Global Senior Business Partner for Marketing, New Business, and Sales in developing and deploying the evolved operating model, organizational design, and subsequent change management. Additionally, this role will focus on supporting or co-leading successful transversal enterprise initiatives to drive overall unit effectiveness and transformative change.

What are we looking for?

  • Significant experience as HR generalist operating at business partner level, ideally obtained in an international business with the ability to translate global programs into locally suitable solutions.

  • Strong consulting skills and ability to leverage expertise to design and deploy impactful people solutions.

  • Good business acumen and experience

  • Ability to work independently and efficiently, with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

  • Good organization skills and the ability to multi-task and capable of establishing priorities.

  • Strong analytical, consultation skill, coaching and problem-solving.

  • Must be able to demonstrate strong verbal and written communication.

What will your key responsibilities be?

  • Partner with Global R&D Leadership Teams and Innovation Transformation Team to establish and deploy short- and long-term strategies based on data & analytics insights in critical areas such as culture, talent, change management and organizational development to drive business success; ensure the people agenda is deployed and effectively actioned.

    • Partner with Global R&D Leadership team and Innovation team to build high performing and effective teams through the relevant transformations. Proactively using data & analytics to focus and build interventions where applicable.

    • Use Organizational Development (OD) principles and data analytics to develop and deploy rigorous people plans and strategies for Sales & R&D that supports business growth and associate development/engagement; develop and engage in appropriate OD interventions that strengthen the health of the organization and enable a high-performance culture

    • Work closely with MyP&O and Centres of Expertise (ex. Rewards, Talent, etc.) to collaboratively design and deploy interventions specific to Pet Nutrition needs, or to deploy global standard processes.

    • Flex into other areas such as new business, marketing, digital first, sales, and other business transversal initiatives as needed for change management and/or team effectiveness support.

    • Drive efficiency across the HR operating model by facilitating the adoption of Mars signature programs, leading and managing unit specific projects, and providing HR support to functional leadership teams.

    • Lead all key talent, culture and HR signature process elements within R&D and other functions as needed.

  • Act as a trusted coach and credible partner to the senior leaders within R&D Leadership Teams, Innovation Team, and other functions as needed.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Location
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Office locations

London, Slough, Waltham, Castle Cary, Birstall, Plymouth

Hiring Countries

Brazil
France
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022