Job ID: 12988

Entity: AXA Partners

Help Shape Business Success Through Strategic People Leadership.

Are you a strategic HR professional passionate about translating business vision into impactful people strategies? AXA Partners is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to work closely with our HRD UK and NAUKI leadership teams. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a deputy to the HRD UK, leading a team of trusted HR advisors who deliver expert consultancy and specialized knowledge.

Together with the HRD and UK HR leadership team, you will spearhead initiatives that foster a culture of growth, boost employee engagement, develop top talent, and support both business and people growth. If you are driven to make a tangible impact in a global organization committed to excellence, this is the role for you.

What you’ll be doing

• Strategy: Support the HRD by translating business goals into clear People Strategies. Collaborate with the People Director and HR Leadership to define and deliver the people plan, ensuring alignment with business strategy. Provide thought leadership on organizational and people-related initiatives, engaging with COEs and participating in global HR programs to enhance strategic impact

• Organizational Design: Assist in designing and implementing organizational development interventions to improve efficiency and embed desired culture and behaviors

• Talent Management: Identify critical skills and behaviors, develop talent acquisition and retention strategies, and lead leadership and workforce development. Partner with COEs to create high-potential employee programs and ensure succession plans are in place

• Culture and Engagement: Act as a role model to promote a positive work culture aligned with AXA values. Address culture gaps, support leaders in driving a performance-focused environment, and implement initiatives to boost employee satisfaction and engagement

• Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilize metrics to assess the impact of people initiatives, identify trends, and provide insights to improve business performance through data-driven decision-making

• Employee Relations: Ensure effective HR policies and guidance, coach leaders on high-risk cases, develop manager capabilities for handling ER issues, and lead the employee reps forum

​What you’ll bring:

• Strong communication, relationship management, stakeholder engagement, influencing, and coaching. Ability to challenge key stakeholders and operate within a matrix structure   
• Operate at a strategic level with the ability to navigate complexity. Possesses strong strategic vision with the ability to drive strategic alignment
• Commercial acumen  -  understanding how the business operates and being able to talk the “business language” 
• Good financial understanding. Ability to analyse financial performance and identify people initiatives which drive commercial value to the business
• A trusted advisor with a deep technical knowledge of HR  
• Critical thinker who is recognised as an expert in their field
• Results-driven, and able to “get things done”  
• Ability to interrogate and analyse multiple data sources. 
• Organisational and industry awareness with passion for bringing external thinking to the table  
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex and ambiguous environment  
• HR business partnering skills – ability to understand and have an impact on business performance through building and implementing a people agenda
• Good ER knowledge and experience in managing and supporting complex/ high risk cases
• Collaborative and engaging with the ability to drive change and performance as well as the ability to implement HR programs and initiatives

What we offer:

At AXA Partners, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• 25 days rising to a maximum of 27 days (based on a 5 day week)
• Retail Discounts
• Company Shareplan /Scheme & Loan
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Discounted Home Insurance
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Dr@Hand
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Free Financial Education/Pension Seminars

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, please send an email to AXA Partners Global HR Response - globalhr@partners.axa

Who we are:

​We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection – with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector-leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive – offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters.

Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit (with a permanent contract)