Senior People Partner

At Iress, we make things happen We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world's most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Iress is one of Australia's largest technology companies and employs more than 1,100 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Asia. Build your career at Iress! This role will play a key role in the design and implementation of the Iress People strategy and people plan, ensuring Iress is positioned as an employer of choice able to attract, develop and retain great talent. You will work as part of the wider UK and Global People team, supporting the development and rollout of global initiatives to drive continued employee engagement.Building effective relationships with key stakeholders in the business, you will coach and support leaders in order to develop a culture that supports the business strategy. You will apply your HR expertise and commercial understanding to effectively and proactively partner identified business areas, providing independent support and guidance at all levels. Some of the awesome things you'll be involved with: Act as a trusted partner to identified business stakeholders Take a lead role on key projects and initiatives, both at a local and global level Support and lead on organisational change programmes (to include organisational design, cultural change, mergers and acquisitions, talent management) ensuring legislative compliance Deal with complex employee relations issues Personally act as 'change agent', developing and influencing a network of relationships to help achieve business objectives Proactively analyse and identify trends in data to inform future planning Support in the continuous improvement of the function Provide effective leadership, support and mentorship to other members of the People team Ensure sharing of best practice across the team, both within and across region Develop and implement business action plans in response to regular engagement surveys Develop and maintain a sound commercial understanding of the markets, strategies and operations within which the business operates Deliver and support 'BAU' activities as required by the business and HR such as the annual remuneration review process Partner designated stakeholders to deliver annual people resource plans, ensuring appropriate engagement with wider People team to collaborate on plans where relevant What you will bring: A strong commercial understanding and experience of applying existing HR expertise within a complex business environment Strong consultative skills - the ability to challenge and put forward new ideas Strong relationship building skills Effective stakeholder engagement and management capability with strong influencing skills at all levels A breadth of knowledge and interest across a number of different HR expertise areas, such as organisational development and change management, employee relations, acquisition & transition, engagement, talent management, performance management, and succession planning Clear commercial mind-set and focus Be bold and pragmatic and have the ability to take calculated risks within the law Ability to coach employees at all levels Ability to define and implement appropriate HR strategies and drive key initiatives to completion. Experience of coaching and developing key stakeholders. Ability to have ownership, self-motivation and drive to deliver exceptional service Effective management, facilitation and communication with senior stakeholders 8 paid days per year to extend your weekends + 25 days annual leave State-of-the-art offices Free on-site gym in our Cheltenham office open 24/7 New Short-Term Incentive and Recognition program Casual dress, flexible work policy Access to learning and development programs through LinkedIn Learning 3 days' leave per year for charity initiatives Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your kids with the transition to school Life Insurance & Private Medical Up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone's uniqueness is valued and celebrated. Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status and age. Even if you feel you don't meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you! We're also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace. For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - Employment Type Employee Time Type Full time