People Business Partner, Director

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People Business Partner (Director)

London based

Role Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join CBRE's People team for a lead People Business Partner on a permanent basis. The role is to provide lead HR Business Partner support to our Property Management business with a headcount of approximately 800 with matrix responsibility of an additional 200 headcount regionally to support. You will work as part of the UK&I People team, reporting into the Senior Director, People Partner for Lines of Business.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver the People strategy in partnership with Property Management's MD and leadership team.
• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to senior managers, managers and employees.
• Provide commercial advice and guidance to employees and managers on policies and procedures including ownership of employee relations caseload.
• Strong project management experience of end to end TUPE processes
• Drive insights via data and reporting to inform business decision making
• Deliver key People change and transformation programmes, including, workforce planning, restructuring, executive hiring, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance manage.
• Partner closely with People Centres of excellence to drive innovative people solutions.
• Provide People support to wider CBRE projects and initiatives.
• Managing (direct and matrix) a team of People Business Partners and Advisors

Person Specification/Requirements

• Human resources degree or equivalent
• Chartered status of the CIPD preferred.
• Experience of People Business Partnering with senior management in a generalist HR role
• Experience working in a fast paced and matrixed organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations experience
• Track record of leading transformation and change initiatives.
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically Microsoft Excel and experience with HR systems (preferably Peoplesoft)
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach to work and ability to work autonomously and as part of wider team.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail.
• M&A experience desirable

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE.

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations