Strategic HR Business Partner

Overview

In this high‑impact role, you will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders to shape Sandwell’s workforce strategy and long‑term organisational success. You will fuse insight, data and strategic thinking to move from instinct to evidence‑based decision making, supporting transformation and capability development. You’ll operate within a modern HR operating model alongside subject‑matter centres, delivering tailored, strategic HR solutions. The opportunity lets you influence the big agenda and shape the future workforce across the council, contributing to the aims of an Outstanding Council.

Responsibilities

• Advise Executive Directors and senior leaders on workforce strategy and organisational design
• Lead and shape workforce planning and analytics to inform decisions
• Operate within the HR operating model, coordinating with Centres of Excellence to deliver strategic solutions
• Commission interventions and translate data insights into actions that improve performance and resilience
• Influence organisational transformation, culture and leadership development initiatives

Key requirements

• Significant experience as a senior HR Business Partner or equivalent strategic leadership role
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organisational change
• Experience in workforce planning, organisational design and people strategy development
• Strong commercial/organisational awareness balancing long‑term priorities with operations
• Excellent analytical ability to interpret workforce data and translate into action
• Outstanding relationship-building, coaching and influencing skills
• Credibility, trust, and ability to challenge constructively

• relationship-building
• coaching
• influencing
• workforce analytics
• data interpretation
• labour market insight

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