People Partner

About This Role

Partnering with the business to deliver consistent people practices and manage employee relations is the core of this role. You will apply strong HR expertise and sound judgment to support day-to-day people needs, promote employee engagement, and ensure alignment with organizational policies and values. The role involves collaborating with managers, People Partners, and Centers of Expertise to deliver reliable, compliant, and employee-focused People solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coach, counsel, and provide sound guidance to managers and leaders on performance management, employee development, and employee engagement matters
• Develop meaningful partnerships with managers and staff through consultation on People practices
• Provide advisory support to managers to help them to optimally deliver feedback, have development conversations, and manage overall performance
• Manage the delivery and coordination of annual activities such as performance appraisals, promotions, and salary review process
• Conduct exit interviews and coordinate overall exit process with the People Services team
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Centers of Expertise to deliver seamless client service
• Present information on People programs at staff meetings
• Work with cross-functional teams and connect regularly with peers to drive consistent practices and drive quality outcomes
• Create and use People analytics to inform leaders of trends that impact the business and develop forward-thinking solutions
• Lead and support employee wellbeing and contribute towards a healthy work culture that enhances Arup’s people experience
• Be an active member and/or lead People Team projects independently or in a team as part of your growth and development
• Support programs that integrate Equity, Diversity & Inclusion into all aspects of our People Strategy
• Work closely with People Business Partners to ensure appropriate escalation and awareness of complex or high-risk people issues within the business

Requirements

• Experience operating as a People Business partner in a complex matrix organization with a focus on operational excellence and delivery
• Solid understanding of policies, practices, employment, and employee relations frameworks and the ability to use sound judgment and discretion in their application
• Successful record of building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients and ability to reach agreements which balance the goals and interests of leaders
• Ability to build relationships across geographies quickly both face to face and virtually (over the phone, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization