HR Business Partner

Who are we?

Howden is a collective - a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

We are transforming the way we deliver HR services to our business, and this is an exciting time to join our evolving HR function as we look to drive commercially aligned and strategic HR business partnering support to our stakeholders. The Group has an ambitious growth plan, and you will be part of a fast-growing and entrepreneurial business at a pivotal moment in its evolution.

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who will be responsible for delivering commercially aligned HR solutions for our Howden UK&I Retail business.

The individual will be working in a transformational environment and with divisional business leaders who are building substantial businesses. The leaders have business models that are appropriate to their customer bases and channels and will have HR needs that reflect that. It is essential that the HRBP embeds themselves within the business to understand their requirements and works with leaders to provide HR solutions that are appropriate to enable the businesses to deliver their plans.

The individual will sit in, and work with, the various leadership teams and will seamlessly collaborate with and form part of, a wider HR function formed of HR Business Partners and Centres of Expertise in Recruitment, Reward, Talent & Development and HR Ops to deliver market-leading people interventions that underpin the growth and transformation of Howden.

Key Accountabilities- Strategic partner to the respective leaders across Howden UK&I Retail translating business strategy into an aligned and integrated People Plan.- Garner a deep understanding of the divisions business and people, their aspirations, specific challenges and strategic business objectives, focussing on present and future talent requirements (internal and external).- Deploy recruitment, performance, succession planning, talent management and organisation development to deliver strong impact of critical HR processes.- Lead the business through people elements of transformational change (including M&A) ensuring a consistent and robust approach for efficiency and engagement.- Collaborate across the total HR function to enable development of relevant HR initiatives, and lead delivery across all areas of HR back into the business, delivering a seamless experience for employees and managers.- Use the expertise of COEs to craft and develop solutions that meet the specific needs of the business.- Lead delivery of the annual compensation process and an approach to reward that ensures a robust and transparent process.- Cultivate strong and positive relationships with stakeholders and customers across the organisation.- Able to convert data into insights to inform proposals and influence people matters to solve business challenges or opportunities. Skills & Experience- Experience in the Insurance industry.-
- Experience of supporting leaders and partnering in a complex business, working across cultures and building and maintaining relationships virtually.- Translating strategic people requirements and or regional/global context into language with which the wider business can engage and operate.- A hands-on HR practitioner. In this role, you will work on both strategic and operational HR matters, developing effective relationships with collaborators, customers, partners, and team members.- Approachable and innovative, able to proactively streamline and simplify processes and problem-solve using technology-based solutions to drive automation and scalability.- Comfortable working with ambiguity and able to navigate solutions in an in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment with a varied workload.- Able to challenge confidently whilst maintaining credible relationships as well as handling a range of difficult conversations and situations.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity - there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
- Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new- We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges- We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howd