Strategic People Partner

Job Description

The Strategic People Partner will work with the Senior Leadership team to drive objectives and business performance across the divisions. The role will involve contributing and influencing the development of the business agenda ensuring the People Plan is aligned to the wider 3 Year Plan.

The position will provide strategic delivery including developing and driving plans, trend forecasting and understanding key organisational development needs. This will be done by a detailed understanding of the landscape including transformational activities and industry trends. You will then collaborate with other partners to create a joined-up plan.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

The must haves are the jobs minimum criteria. To be considered for this role, you must be able to evidence all of the following skills / knowledge;

• Practised in partnering with and influencing SLT to translate divisional strategies into HR actions and initiatives to enhance performance.

• Demonstrated expertise in the provision of HR counsel to Senior Leaders on all people aspects including transformation, organisational effectiveness and performance and talent management.

• Skilled in the implementation of Employee experience initiatives.

• Experience of leveraging data, analytics, and insights to influence and develop the business agenda and transform ways of working.

The other stuff we are looking for

• HR Qualification or equivalent.

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

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