People Business Partner

People Business Partner
Job Introduction
We're looking for a commercially astute and strategically focused People Business Partner to join our People & Culture Team.
You will have end-to-end responsibility for the people strategy within your designated business areas, acting as the senior People leader and trusted advisor to Executive Directors and their leadership teams. You'll be embedded within the business, helping to shape strategic decisions, influence organisational performance, and ensure people considerations are at the heart of every major business decision.
As the primary People partner for your business areas, you will work hand-in-hand with executive leaders to deliver business outcomes through organisation design, workforce planning, talent strategy, leadership capability, culture, engagement and transformation.
As our new People Business partner, you will:
* Build strong, credible relationships with Executive Directors and senior leaders, becoming their trusted advisor on all people and organisational matters.
* Influence strategic business decisions through expert advice on organisational design, capability, workforce planning and culture.
* Drive talent, succession and leadership strategies to ensure a strong pipeline of future leaders
* Lead complex organisational change programmes, supporting leaders to navigate transformation and embed sustainable change.
* Challenge and support leaders to optimise organisational effectiveness, improve performance and deliver financial sustainability.
We are looking for:
* A track record of partnering with Executive Directors and senior leadership teams
* Experience owning the people strategy for significant business areas
* Strong organisational design and change management expertise
* Commercial acumen and the ability to balance people priorities with business performance and financial objectives.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to coach, influence and advise at Executive level.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not match 100% of the technical requirements. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and strive to create a work environment which ensures everyone can be heard.
In return, we can offer you:
* Discretionary on-target bonus of 15%. Up to a max 30% based on performance
* 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us – optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
* 30 days annual leave. Flexible public holidays and option to buy/sell additional leave
* Private Medical Insurance
* 6x salary death in service
* Holistic health and wellbeing support package
* A truly flexible hybrid-working arrangement
* A culture that promotes inclusivity, wellbeing and rewards hard work
Who We Are
Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 Members around the world.
We are a not-for-profit organisation, meaning our Members’ premiums are kept safe should our Members require support for complaints or claims arising from professional practice, or invested into bettering the organisation, our colleagues and our products.
Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit Members and the wider healthcare professions.
To do this, we need colleagues who are trusted and supported to deliver their best work, whether that be through leadership development, fully-funded training courses or peer-to-peer support. We want our colleagues to feel empowered enough to deliver positive change, display ambition to push themselves and are determined when faced with a challenge, whilst ensuring our Member’s best interests are at the core.
Next Steps
Our Talent Acquisition team are always on hand should you have any questions, are having any technical issues or wish to understand how MPS can support you with your application and interview