HR Business Partner-Technology and Commercial Functions- VOIS

## Who we are VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation. As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability. We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal. #VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture ## About this Role We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support the people agenda across the Technology and Commercial functions. You will partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into practical people plans within a complex, global organisation undergoing large-scale transformation. Supporting a workforce of approximately 2,500 colleagues, primarily across the UK, India, Egypt, Germany and Hungary, you will work closely with Senior HR Business Partners, leadership teams and people managers. Your remit will span workforce planning, talent, performance, employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, capability development and wider employee-lifecycle priorities. You will provide day-to-day HR partnership, help leaders make informed people decisions, identify emerging risks and support the consistent delivery of the annual HR calendar. This role is based in India and has no direct or dotted-line reports. ## What you’ll do Work with Senior HR Business Partners and leaders to develop and deliver people plans aligned with business priorities.Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, defined people-plan deliverables covering workforce planning and transformation, organisational effectiveness and design, change management, talent and succession, inclusion, sourcing, capability development, culture and employee engagement.Provide leaders with relevant insight, constructive challenge, advice and coaching on people matters.Use people data and organisational insight to support effective leadership decision-making.Partner with leaders to ensure the timely and consistent delivery of cyclical people activities, including performance reviews, talent, reward and employee engagement.Contribute to cross-functional HR initiatives and support the implementation of people priorities beyond the immediate business area where required.Help identify workforce and people risks early, supporting leaders and managers in selecting practical and appropriate actions.Work collaboratively with HR colleagues and Centres of Excellence to deliver joined-up support across the employee lifecycle. ## Who you are You have HR business-partnering experience, ideally within a matrixed, global or complex organisation.You understand core HR processes, including performance, talent, reward, engagement, succession, employee relations, workforce planning and organisational change.You demonstrate commercial awareness and can translate business priorities into practical people actions.You can build trusted relationships with senior leaders, people managers, HR colleagues and Centres of Excellence.You use sound judgement when deciding whether to address an issue directly, escalate it or seek additional guidance.You can interpret people data, identify meaningful themes and convert insights into clear recommendations.You have supported transformation, organisational effectiveness, capability-building or change initiatives.You communicate clearly and use effective influencing and coaching skills to support leaders and people managers.You can work effectively amid ambiguity, competing priorities and evolving organisational structures.You exercise discretion and considered judgement when handling sensitive people matters.You have degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.An HR qualification or equivalent practical HR experience is preferred ## Not a perfect fit? Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best. ## What's in it for you The opportunity to influence the people agenda across Technology and Commercial functions within a global organisation.Exposure to large-scale business transformation affecting approximately 2,500 colleagues across several international markets.Close collaboration with senior leaders, Senior HR Business Partners, people managers, HR colleagues and Centres of Excellence.Experience across a broad people portfolio, including workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, talent, succession, performance, reward, engagement and capability.The opportunity to use people data and insight to shape commercial and organisational decisions.Meaningful involvement in cross-functional HR initiatives and the annual people calendar.A role with broad organisational impact and no direct or dotted-line people-management responsibility. ## What skills you will learn Translating Technology and Commercial business priorities into focused people plans.Applying HR business-partnering practices across a matrixed, multicultural organisation.Using workforce data and people insights to support leadership decisions.Supporting workforce planning and transformation across multiple geographies.Developing organisational-effectiveness and change-management capability.Strengthening leadership coaching, stakeholder influencing and trusted-adviser skills.Coordinating cyclical HR activities across performance, talent, reward and engagement.Identifying and managing people risks in changing organisational environments.Collaborating effectively with HR Centres of Excellence and cross-functional teams. ## VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background. ## Join Us At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together. 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