HR Business Partner - job 1 of 2

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world.

We are a FTSE100, global business of around 15,000 colleagues, based in 50 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity, and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage.

We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170-year history of innovation, and four global divisions, all experts in their field. 

This role would be one of two HRBPs supporting the Group functions (including BIS), reporting into the HR VP Group HR and People Partners. The position would play a key role in driving sustainable efficiency and practices across all Group functions and continuously seeking improvement opportunities through simplification, avoidance of duplication and automation where possible. There is a significant opportunity afforded by the transformation to take a deep dive into how HR supports the business and put in place some real long term, value adding interventions.

The HR Business Partner will be based at our Birmingham office, with monthly visits to our Hemel Hempstead office and 1 day per week working from home. This is Fixed Term Contract (18 months) role

Accountabilities:

In support of a safe workplace culture and compliance with Smiths EHS, Ethics & Compliance and Values, the individual in this role would:

• Work closely with operational and functional leaders to ensure their organizations leverage the resources of the HR function in order to fulfil their respective business strategies.
• Provide HR functional expertise and act as a key driver and facilitator of change management to support the execution of HR functional initiatives, business area organizational changes, expansions, relocations, and M&A activities.
• Develop and drive the Strategic Workforce Plan for the respective business functions and support the execution of the Division/Group HR People Plan in close

In collaboration with the business area leadership team, and by staying true to the guiding principles and values of the company.

• Work closely with business area operational and functional leaders to review and recommend methodologies to improve organizational capability, using successful strategies to identify talent (internal or external) or to develop existing high potential talent.
• In conjunction with Global HR leadership, be responsible for supporting business area operational and functional leaders with talent development in their organizations, including assessment, selection, onboarding, coaching and mentoring.
• Support colleague and manager engagement and the delivery of strategic Group HR initiatives, as well as key annual People processes (i.e. succession planning, talent review, health and wellness benefits, performance management, annual incentive payments, merit, etc.).
• Provide HR function guidance to business area operational and functional leaders to help them improve employee engagement, address sensitive employment issues, and to raise the level of workforce efficiency and performance, including responsibility for developing the capability of Group colleagues to effectively manage people matters
• Proactively collaborate with the HR Rewards team in order to maintain awareness of current market conditions, and to ensure compensation and benefits levels are appropriate, competitive, and aligned to support the Division strategy.
• Responsible for measuring and analying results, anticipating trends, forecasting, and developing proactive action plans that would minimize operational risks and/or disruptions.
• Ensure legal compliance (supported by the HR Shared Services organization and Legal function) as it relates to employment law in all the countries where the business operates.

• Bachelor or Master Degree or comparable level in human resources preferred
• CIPD preferred
• Experience as an HR professional with global experience in supporting multi-site/multi-country business with strong intercultural awareness.
• Proven track record of success in progressively more senior HR roles in organizations recognized for the quality and commercial focus of the HR function.
• Fluent in English. Fluency in other languages preferred, but not mandatory.

Skills

• Experience as an HR leader providing functional support to at least one business unit, or multiple business groups (i.e. information technology, research, engineering, production, manufacturing, operations, etc.) commonly present within leading technology organizations
• Proven track record of success in progressively more senior HR roles in organizations recognized for the quality and commercial focus of the HR function

• Proven success in working in a matrix organization with international scope
• Able to cope under pressure and manage a wide range of priorities with multiple objectives while maintaining a professional approach
• Proven excellent leadership, coaching, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Networking, collaboration, and influencing capabilities essential to success. Must have previously led successful initiatives working through others at all levels of the organization to accomplish objectives
• Strategic business acumen and planning ability evidenced by successful project management that contributed to the commercial standing of the business
• Analytical skills and financial acumen.
• Continuous Improvement mindset – has previously initiated and led impactful continuous improvement projects
• Experience supporting M&A activities from due diligence to integration, including change management

• Previously led projects to support global organizational changes that resulted in the opening, closing, or relocation of facilities and/or personnel through solid understanding of common best practices and procedures
• Substantial experience operating across the full range of HR functional specialties including talent acquisition; talent development; performance management; succession planning; cultural change, change management and reward management
• Experience working remotely with proven ability to establish strong business relationships that work on a mostly virtual basis
• Previously led the drive and facilitation of cultural and organizational changes across several regions or countries
• Ability to contribute to the strategic agenda while not neglecting operational issues; able to go from concept to detail
• Ability to deliver clear and unbiased judgments about people, relationships and organizational issues
• Experience and expertise in talent review, market mapping and workforce planning Previous experience working in an international setting with remote based stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills and communications skills, with the ability to mobilise and manage stakeholders.

Join us for a great career and competitive compensation & benefits whilst keeping the world a safer place.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)