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Job title: HR Business Partner
Location: GSK HQ, London

Contract end: 30/06/2027

Contract type: Inside IR35

Overview

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. We are on an audacious journey to impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Our R&D division is at the forefront of this mission, dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking vaccines and medicines. We are transforming the landscape of medical research by integrating cutting-edge science and technology and harnessing the power of genetics and new data. By fostering a collaborative environment that unites the talents of our people, we are revolutionizing R&D to pre-empt and defeat diseases. Join us in our commitment to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Role Overview

GSK are looking for an HR Business Partner to join the team at GSK HQ in London. Reporting to the HR Change Programme Lead, this role is a critical partner in enabling the successful delivery of strategic transformation initiative across the R&D organisation. The HR Business Partner will work closely with senior business and HR leaders/partners to deliver key organisational change initiative across the R&D function. The HR Business Partner will provide strategic people advice, support the design, delivery and execution of key activities related to the change.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business leaders and HR leaders/partners to successfully deliver the change project that support R&D's long-term objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, restructuring, workforce planning, consultation, and change management to ensure effective and compliant delivery of a critical change programme.
• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive people strategies, stakeholder engagement approaches, and communication plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering insights and guidance on restructuring best practice and change management strategies.
• Develop pragmatic solutions to complex HR queries by interpreting local legislation, HR policies and processes specifically in terms of consultation requirements and change governance.
• Utilize digital, data, and analytics tools to gain insights, inform people strategy execution, and drive leadership and organisational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence, Employee Relations, Talent, Reward, and People Services teams to deliver integrated people solutions to support the change.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to ensure effective change management strategies are in place, minimizing disruption and supporting people through transitions.
• Drive programme governance, monitor delivery against milestones, and provide clear reporting and insights to support decision making.

Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive HR Business Partnering experience, including significant experience supporting organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
• Significant experience of planning and delivering large scale organisational change projects.
• Proven track record of leading large scale restructuring, organisational design, and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders, building credibility and trust to drive strategic people outcomes.
• Strong expertise in organisational change, workforce transformation, employment legislation, and HR governance frameworks.
• Deep understanding of organisational effectiveness, change leadership, employee consultation, and employment legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including the ability to navigate highly sensitive and complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Skilled in programme and project leadership, ensuring successful delivery of transformation objectives against agreed outcomes and timelines.
• Strong analytical and digital capability, including the use of HR systems and workforce analytics.
• (Preferred) Degree-level qualification and/or relevant professional HR accreditation (e.g. CIPD).

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Inclusion at GSK

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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