People Partner

About This Role

This role in the UK People Advisory team focuses on providing excellent HR support to Ramboll, specifically by assisting managers and employees with complex employee relations matters and contributing to the improvement of HR services. It combines hands-on case management with opportunities to develop policies, processes, and ways of working, suiting an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations expertise and a practical approach.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on employment policies, UK employment law, and HR processes
• Independently manage employee relations cases and advise managers on performance improvement plans, absence, grievances, investigations, involuntary terminations, and other matters requiring senior HR support
• Develop HR policies and procedures in close collaboration with the Head of HR and HR Business Partners
• Drive compliance with UK legislation and guide junior colleagues on its application
• Develop local expertise in global HR processes or organisational change
• Contribute to local and global HR projects, supporting the development and implementation of people initiatives and improvements to ways of working
• Guide and mentor colleagues within the UK People Advisory team, working with local and global HR colleagues to provide a consistent service to employees and managers

Requirements

• Extensive HR experience, including strong experience managing employee relations processes and cases
• Fluent communication in English
• Communicate clearly and build effective working relationships with managers and HR colleagues
• Take ownership of initiatives and processes and drive them forward
• Solve problems pragmatically and support colleagues where needed
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and services in response to employee and manager needs
• Work collaboratively across cultures and in virtual teams
• Very good knowledge of UK employment law, including workplace-related legal requirements
• A university degree in a relevant field

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with modern HR systems, particularly Workday and ServiceNow
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications, especially Excel

Benefits

• A high degree of autonomy and varied work in a business-focused HR team
• Support and collaboration from local colleagues and global HR teams, with a UK base and international connections
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Access to an international HR community spanning 35 countries
• A fast-paced working environment where priorities and day-to-day activities vary
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles

Important Details

• Schedule: full-time
• Contract: permanent
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Locations: London is preferred, but the role can be based at any Ramboll office
• Work format: hybrid working

About the Company

At Ramboll, you will contribute to an organisation working to create sustainable change that benefits society and nature, helping us close the gap to a sustainable future.