Strategic HR Business Partner - Finance
Posted 2 days 11 hours ago by Imperial Brands
The Role
Strategic HR Business Partner - Finance
Location: London or Bristol
12 month Fixed Term Contract
Are you ready to make a significant impact at Imperial Brands? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced strategic HR professional to join our People & Culture (P&C) team.
As a Strategic HR Business Partner, you'll be a key player in our P&C Community, working closely with our Finance teams to shape and drive our People and Culture agenda.
In this influential role, you'll act as an internal consultant, leveraging your business acumen and industry knowledge to provide expert advice to align business needs with our P&C priorities, ensuring seamless operational delivery of our P&C Operating Models.
At Imperial Brands, we're home to around 25,000 talented individuals worldwide. Our people are at the forefront of driving positive change, and this role offers a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with the People and Culture Director, providing strategic HR leadership to propel our business forward.
Principle Accountabilities
- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with our Finance team to drive strategic objectives and enhance business performance.
- Insightful Influence: Provide valuable insights into workforce and culture, translating business strategy into actionable People Strategies.
- Leadership & Change: Lead initiatives, facilitate change, and identify opportunities to unlock business value.
- Global Policy Rollout: Support the implementation of Global CoE policies and frameworks, such as Talent & Succession Management, Connected Performance, and more.
- Senior Leadership Support: Guide and coach senior leaders, ensuring the successful rollout and embedding of strategic initiatives.
Skills and Experience Required
- Proven experience in strategic HR Business Partnering within a similar role and environment.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, building trust and rapport across all levels.
- Ability to translate business strategy into people strategy, with strong influencing skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and change management abilities.
- Experience in strategic workforce planning and coaching senior managers.
- Understanding of global matrix organisations and business complexities.
- Proficiency in data analysis and storytelling to inform decision-making.
What We Offer
In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.
Everyone Belongs
Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.
About Us
We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we're fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.
As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.