HR Business Partner-Leeds

Exciting Opportunity: HR Business Partner

About Engie

ENGIE is a global leader in low-carbon energy supply and services. We have been active in the UK energy market for over 20 years, and our investments in energy infrastructure are focused on energy storage and renewable energy (solar, wind, biogas), whilst supplying energy to organisations of all sizes.

We are reshaping the energy future by reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, and we are looking for people who are committed to help turn our vision into reality.

About the role

ENGIE are recruiting for a HR Business Partner to be based Leeds . This is a Permanent role, working full time Monday to Friday. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package. The HR Business Partner will plays pivotal role in driving human resources strategies and initiatives that align with the company's business objectives. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Act as the trusted advisor and provide strategic advice and guidance on a wide range of matters, in order to support, influence and challenge the business in the implementation of HR polices and procedures to ensure better business performance
• Identify HR priorities from business and people plans, translate business requirements into effective HR practices and deliver people solutions aligned to business objectives to enhance talent, succession planning, retention of key employees, and building a diverse workforce and talent pipeline.
• Facilitating key HROD processes through coaching for senior managers in the development of their people management skills to improve their execution of the process and their guidance of their own teams.
• Accountable for the end of end employee lifecycle, working closely with the relevant specialists in the wider HR team ensuring adherence to ENGIE policies and procedures and HR best practice.
• Provide coaching to the senior leaders across the business to enhance leadership capabilities and corresponding employee engagement, ensuring best HR practice is applied at all times.  
• Manage complex ER issues through to successful conclusion in line with best practice and compliance with UK employment law.
• Drive the annual people processes (performance review, annual salary review, bonus review, people and position review including succession planning, and employee engagement survey) to ensure consistency of approach, quality of data, timely delivery and adherence to Group guidelines.
• Work closely with the business leaders to drive cultural change and employee engagement initiatives.
• Working closely with the business to develop clear resourcing plans and work with the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development functions to ensure the needs of the business are met.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven experience in a senior HR role in a fast paced, high-growth environment, supporting multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong partnership, influencing, problem solving/solution orientated and client orientation skills to enable positive engagement with stakeholders throughout the business

• Experience in energy or related industry is highly desirable

• Thorough knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice

• Demonstrable commercial acumen and credibility
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Highly numerate and data-savvy
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines / with conflicting priorities
• Practical approach to problem solving
• Skills in facilitation, counselling and mediation.
• Demonstrable change management, OD, workforce planning and talent management experience.
• Experience collaborating in a matrixed environment and driving consensus and momentum amongst a large set of stakeholders
• Experience of working in a multi-national environment with a dispersed workforce essential.
• Qualified to a degree level or equivalent with generalist HR experience
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience (highly desirable)
• Qualification in Coaching, Occupational Psychology or other related discipline is highly desirable.

What benefits we offer?

Flexible Working
We understand the importance of work-life balance and recognise that everyone is striving to find the perfect one between work and home life. That's why we offer a hybrid working model that combines the convenience of remote work with the benefits of collaborating in a professional office environment. You'll have the flexibility to work from home part of the time, allowing you to optimise your productivity while enjoying a comfortable work setup.

Bonus Programme
We reward your hard work and dedication with a competitive bonus programme that recognises and values your contributions. Your efforts are appreciated and directly reflected in your financial rewards.

Life Assurance
We prioritise your peace of mind by offering life assurance coverage. You can feel confident knowing that your loved ones will be protected in the event of the unexpected.

Income Protection
Your financial security matters to us. Our income protection benefits ensure that you have a safety net in place, providing a valuable source of income if you're unable to work due to illness or injury.

Employer Pension Contribution
We invest in your future by contributing to your pension plan. You can enjoy the confidence and peace of mind that comes with knowing that you're building a solid foundation for your retirement.

Healthcare Cash Plan
Your well-being matters to us, which is why we provide a healthcare cash plan. You'll have access to a range of healthcare benefits, including reimbursement for medical expenses, dental and optical care, and more. Take care of yourself and your family's health without financial worries.

myENGIE
We offer a range of flexible benefits to employees alongside hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts through myENGIE.

Diverse Employer
ENGIE’s purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions, and we know that the most successful businesses are the most sustainable ones. Diversity, equity and inclusion is key to sustainability and success and our goal is to attract, engage and retain the best talent, bringing the best thinking to our business from inside and outside of our industry. Our ambition is to make sure everyone at ENGIE feels valued, respected and included. We know that diverse teams have more creativity, imagination, innovation and problem solving capabilities, so we are committed to tackling inequalities and creating a diverse and inclusive business.

Equal Opportunity
We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process you will be asked to complete an equality questionnaire on a voluntary basis and any data we collect will be treated confidentially and used for evaluation purposes only. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.