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People Partner Lead
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
60 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
People Partner Lead
ZOE.COM
• Partner with leaders to translate commercial priorities into practical people strategies that support growth and performance. • Act as a trusted advisor to managers and leadership teams, bringing sound judgment and a pragmatic approach to decision-making. • Support organisational design and scaling decisions, helping teams remain effective, agile, and aligned to evolving business needs. • Navigate complex people challenges by balancing commercial priorities, employee experience, and risk. • Coach and challenge leaders to strengthen accountability, decision-making, and team performance. • Lead complex employee relations matters end-to-end, acting as a senior escalation point for the business. • Provide practical, commercially balanced guidance aligned with UK employment law and internal principles. • Support managers through sensitive situations, building their confidence to handle people matters fairly and effectively. • Coach leaders through difficult conversations, performance concerns, and workplace challenges with empathy and clarity. • Own and evolve manager and leadership development across the business, building approaches that scale with growth.
Job Requirements
- Significant experience in HR Business Partnering or People Partnering roles within high-growth or scaling environments.
- Deep employee relations expertise and strong working knowledge of UK employment law, with confidence handling complex and sensitive matters end-to-end.
- Proven experience building leadership capability through practical coaching, manager development, and learning initiatives.
- Strong judgment and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust quickly with senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity, creating clarity and structure as priorities evolve.
- A pragmatic, action-oriented approach with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on delivery.
- High emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound decision-making in sensitive situations.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining pace and quality.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
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