People Partner - Maritime and Land

Van Arendonk Makelaardij; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and security firm in the UK is seeking a People Partner to collaborate with business leadership and enhance organizational performance through strategic HR initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of UK employment law, and proven change management experience. This full-time role offers an engaging environment focused on innovation and inclusion.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Competitive holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership and strong business acumen.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and case management.
• Ability to prioritize effectively under multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a People plan aligned with business KPIs.
• Lead on development of cross-functional People solutions.
• Support strategy development that enhances operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Project Management

Problem Solving

Change Management

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Role Purpose

People Partner – Maritime & Land. Partner with the Maritime & Land Business Leadership Teams to provide commercially‑savvy People consultancy aligned to the sector strategy, attract and retain talent, enable consistent business performance and create an environment where all our people can thrive.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop a People plan for the business area to deliver the People strategy linked to business outcomes and KPIs on workforce planning, resourcing, talent and capability development, performance management, employee relations and organisation design.
• Lead on the development of cross‑functional People solutions to drive business outcomes.
• Lead on the People contribution and assurance across bids and programmes within the business to drive business outcomes.
• Support the development of the People Strategy, which aligns with the overall people strategy, maximises operational performance and embeds a high‑performance culture, aligning to the Group People strategy.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to pro‑actively identify areas where the people function can add value, drive alignment and integration across the sectors.
• Deputise for People Director, UK Defence as required.

Key Capabilities / Knowledge

• A behavioural role model, supporting the development of an environment where all our people can thrive, driving improved employee engagement to enable business performance.
• Strong business acumen with experience of multi‑discipline, multi‑location matrix operations.
• Data literate with a strong track record in interpretation and communication of data to support business decisions.
• Strong partner and customer orientation focused on delivery.
• Change Leadership: Experienced in change management/facilitating change through influencing and with a strong commercial acumen.
• Communication skills: Open, engaging and comfortable with the management of and interface with a range of stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker: ability to think long‑term and beyond immediate area of responsibility, requiring business awareness, critical analysis and integration of information, ability to bridge old and new ways of working and to develop action‑oriented plans.

Experience & Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, project management, problem‑solving, and influencing skills.
• Excellent UK employment law knowledge and hands‑on case management/TUPE experience.
• Able to prioritise and maintain high performance when working to multiple, and often conflicting, deadlines.
• An eye for detail with the ability to manage up and down the organisation, and with excellent stakeholder management skills.

Why Join QinetiQ

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. Our appetite for innovation and courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges creates a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience collaborate widely and openly. You will experience what happens when we share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies, constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture: www.qinetiq.com.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• We support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community.

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about possible reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. Certain roles may also be subject to additional restrictions, meaning factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Human Resources Services