HR Partner; Strategic

Position: HR Partner (Strategic)
Location: Leeds ICD

Your New Organisation You’ll be joining a long‑established, highly respected institution known for its warm, collaborative and diverse culture. This is an organisation that values partnership, insight and innovation, with a People function that is trusted, well‑regarded and genuinely embedded in strategic decision‑making. Your New Role As People Partner, you will act as the strategic people lead for your area (circa 400 staff).

This is a role for someone who is confident navigating complexity and influencing senior leaders with credibility and data‑driven insight. You’ll take organisational strategy and translate it into meaningful people outcomes — shaping culture, capability, workforce planning and performance. Responsibilities:
In this strategic partnering role, you will:
Strategic People Planning Lead workforce, succession and capability planning. Interpret financial and workforce data to generate actionable insight Provide evidence‑based recommendations to senior stakeholders Culture, Behaviour & Performance Strengthen leadership capability around performance and behavioural expectations Embed a high‑performance culture aligned to organisational values Support departments to define and deliver what “great” looks like Strategy into Practice Translate organisational people strategy into clear, measurable outcomes Demonstrate impact through strategy → input → delivery → evidence Stakeholder Influence & Complexity Build trusted relationships with senior experts and leaders Navigate governance, organisational nuance and unionised environments Operate confidently in a large, matrixed, intellectually demanding setting What You’ll Need to Succeed We’re looking for an established People Partner who brings:
Experience operating strategically in a large, complex organisation Strong stakeholder management skills with senior, expert-level audiences A data‑driven, insight‑led approach to decision‑making Confidence interpreting financial and workforce information The ability to translate strategy into practical, measurable people outcomes Credibility, curiosity and a collaborative mindset If you can evidence where you’ve shaped strategy, influenced senior leaders and delivered measurable outcomes, please get in touch!

Benefits 33 days annual leave  Christmas closure (Dec 24- 5th Jan). Enhanced government pension scheme. Hybrid & flexible working. 35‑hour working week. Outstanding development opportunities. A wide range of staff discounts. Plus, others. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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