People Partner

Top line this role is about working closely with our Operational Leadership Teams - these are our people who interact and support our customers every day. The role is to develop and deploy people strategies that enable our company's vision and strategy to be realised within the OneCare function. You'll be a coach and advisor to our leaders and their teams which may be a blend of home hub field and third-party teams, having a deep understanding of the business and people issues at hand. You'll be a master at working through and with others across the People Team and wider organisation to demonstrate the whole team's expertise and get stuff done. Your key outcomes will be

• Acting as a strategic People Partner to our VPs, Directors and Heads of Departments: develop and implement a People Plan including forecasting talent needs, succession planning and strategies for engagement and retention. This involves gathering inputs from the wider people team, reviewing engagement data and implementing a mixture of always-on and cyclical activity, along with the larger transformational activities to move the business forward to achieve our OVO goals.
• Leading people change projects and initiatives: lead and support the business through organisational changes such as restructuring or new policy rollouts, ensuring a smooth transition for our people. This involves using the OD Blueprint and working with the wider people team to manage end-to-end activity.
• Coaching and developing our leaders: equip them with the right skills and behaviours to lead their business and teams through growth and change. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, coaching them on people leadership, performance feedback and navigating complex people issues. This includes signposting to self-service support tools and liaising with the relevant CoE.
• Talent Management: drive key talent products like performance reviews, career development and people potential conversations through Talent reviews, succession planning activities and working with reward on levelling and promotion processes.
• Program Delivery: serve as the point person for delivering company-wide people programmes (e.g. annual pay reviews, Peakon surveys, leadership upskilling) to their specific business area, ensuring high participation and understanding. This includes working with CoE to communicate detailed briefings on programme timelines and content, presenting outputs to the business area, feeding these outputs into the People Plan and building tangible action plans.
• Voice of the Business: act as a crucial link between the business unit and the wider people teams, representing the unique needs of the area to help shape company-wide people strategy.
• Data: monitor key performance indicators and financial data to make data-driven recommendations that improve performance, well-being and engagement. This involves analysing data and metrics to identify trends, diagnose problems and measure the impact of people initiatives.
• Operational Support: handle transactional activities and provide support during critical times like payroll cycles, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This includes ensuring accuracy within WD (approvals, Cost Centre, Sub Orgs), supporting payroll activities and liaising with People Services on Absence, Sickness and Performance triggers and processes.
• Business and Commercial Acumen: must have a deep understanding of the business unit they support, including its budget challenges and risks. This involves attending business area MBRs, understanding budgeted and forecasted headcount and payroll run rate and aligning with FBP on hiring and budget discussions.
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  Coaching & Influence: the ability to guide and influence leaders without direct authority.
• Problem-Solving: strong analytical and curiosity skills to diagnose issues and a creative approach to developing effective solutions.
• Communication: exceptional communication and presentation skills to effectively deliver information, influence decisions and represent the business area.
• Change Management: skilled in guiding teams through transitions and helping them adapt to new processes or structures.
You'll be a successful People Partner here at OVO if you
• Are highly curious & resilient; a self-starter with a proactive progressive approach.
• Are a brilliant relationship builder, coach and advisor willing to challenge the status quo.
• Have strong personal impact; you connect with confidence and credibility across small or larger audiences.
• Have a natural style that prioritises team over individual with a constant focus on a diverse inclusive culture.
• Have a proven track record to coach in the moment to influence positive behavioural change.
• Have strong organisational design and change experience gained in a fast-paced progressive environment. Think fast-paced and multiply it - OVO is unique here.
• Have a practical hands-on approach; you are low ego.
• Have strong leadership skills; you are a role model for others.
• Are commercially savvy and have highly developed analytical skills to investigate, design and deliver people strategies and plans.
  Depending on the needs of your business area we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week and to go to OVO Connection events in-person.
You'll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices Bristol, Glasgow or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life. Everyone belongs at OVO At OVO we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us. Teamworking for the planet Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So naturally the team you'll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here's how: Our People Partnering Team are the right-hand people people to our Retail Leadership Team. They're a key business partner who help drive and deliver the wider people strategy with our key Plan Zero mission in mind - building the leading place to work for world-changers., We offer an opportunity you simply won't find anywhere else. In less than six years, Mileway has grown into Europe's leader in last mile logistics real estate, with a 550-plus team across twenty six offices in eleven countries. We are looking for a dynamic and..., Who We AreCreateFuture is fast becoming the UK's most recognisable digital consultancy, with years of experience building digital products and services for major organisations whilst putting our people first. We have offices in the centre of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester,..., Joining Arup It's a fantastic time to join Arup as we take a critical role in the UK's infrastructure sector, leading on a number of nationally significant infrastructure schemes in energy, water, aviation and more. Having recently been successful in securing a place on..., Join us, be part of more. We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn't rely..., The iconic Wellpark Brewery has stood in the heart of Glasgow for over 450 years and is the home of Tennent's Direct. We are Scotland's leading brewer-led distributor, supplying venues with all their drinks needs, from fine wine to draught beer and everything in between....
We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us and you flexibility to match your experience to our zero-carbon mission. Your base salary will be between $42,600 and $61,346 depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us! You'll also be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15% as part of our single OVO bonus plan that focuses on collective performance to deliver our Plan Zero goal. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO and there is flex pay. We give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary: 4% of this is auto-enrolled into your pension and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering - add to your pension or even take it as cash. Here's a taster of what's on offer For starters you'll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your health Benefits such as a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments and more. For your wellbeing Gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, writing services, dental insurance and more. For your lifestyle Extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations. For your home Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan plus great discounts on solar smart thermostats and EV chargers. For your commute Great deals on ultra-low emission car leasing plus our cycle-to-work scheme and public transport season ticket loans. For your belonging We have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO led by our people for our people - when you join OVO you can play a part, big or small, with any of the Networks. It's up to you. And one last thing... We would be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it's just as important we tick off all of yours. If you think you have most of what we're looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there's a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr Similar jobs, Salary: (UK) £49,884 (£62,355 FTE) plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate). The role: We are recruiting for an inspirational,...