Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide full HR (People) support to our regional offices (350 + employees), across the North, Midlands and Scotland and additional support as required. The regional business are part of a broader UK Service Line known as the Geographies, Retail and Industrial & Logistics (c. 850 employees in total). For our regional business areas, the key People priorities include retaining and developing talent, driving a high-performance culture and taking action to meet DE&I targets. The business is also focusing on strategic growth and expansion into new areas, enhancing our position in the market and a large part of this will come through talent acquisition and career development.  

Key Responsibilities

• Part of the Regional business area leadership: Responsible for the overall People strategy of the Service Lines and part of their Management Boards. Is constantly visible and accessible to the leadership teams and is recognised as a people management expert through coaching and role modelling of CBRE culture and behaviours

• People Agenda: Support the Lead Business Partner for the Geographies, Retail and I&L business on the People strategy and initiatives 

• Change Management: Identifying and delivering organisational change where required across Service Lines. Development of change management strategies, translating into development activities, resource and culture plans. Address a broad spectrum of people matters through management, engagement and support for leaders resolving matters in a professional manner in adherence with the company’s policies

• Attraction & Retention of Talent: Driving the strategic hiring of senior talent and cost-effective recruitment of external talent into the Service Lines in partnership with the internal Talent Acquisition team. Work with the Talent, Learning & Development team on processes to drive the growth of internal capability and progression of key internal talent, delivering bespoke learning offerings based on the needs analysis of the business

• DE&I: Driving the engagement, development and action plans of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agenda across the Service Lines and wider business. Sitting as a people representative on one of the Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) that help develop and advise on impactful attraction, retention and professional development of diverse talent

• Operational Excellence: Managing, coaching and delivering the key annual people processes of compensation, performance management and promotion. Including coaching candidates and guiding managers. Ensure the delivery of exceptional service to clients in all activities and work with People Services Centre to ensure that a consistent and reliable HR support service is maintained

• Talent Management: Act as an enabler in building organisational capability and drive a high-performance culture by leading the annual talent management review, developing talent pipelines and facilitating decision making to ensure Talent Management is effective in the Service Lines. Ensure a robust approach to succession is embedded and that development plans are put in place and followed through

• Employee Relations: Take ownership of all employee relations cases and other areas where employment law expertise is required to minimise risk and ensure interventions are successful, with the support of a Senior People Advisor

• Data Analytics: Support the Service Lines with people analytics required for reporting and providing qualitative thoughts and understanding to the metrics. Continually improve in this area

• Culture: Ensure our RISE values and Teamship rules which make CBRE a great place to work are embedded in everything we do around our people. Leads a culture of co-operation and teamwork ensuring that employees are recognised and rewarded as appropriate

• Engagement: Proactively work with Service Lines to improve employee engagement, acting on results of employee surveys and providing innovate solutions

• Team: Matrix dotted line management of a People Advisor, developing and stretching them to enable them to have fulfilled careers and increase the value they add across CBRE. Part of a wider People team of five for the Geographies, Retail and Industrial & Logistics business, reporting into the Lead Business Partner. Is a go-to role model for the wider People team, as well as, supporting the People team to be successful. 

Person Specification/Requirements

• Experience working within Real Estate/Financial background would be an advantage

• Excellent knowledge of employment legislation and strong proven business partnering capability  

• Client centric, takes a true business partner approach

• Creative problem-solving skills, ability to manage complex change issues

• Demonstrated ability to develop proven HR programs that align to business strategies

• Commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach

• A strong team player and ability to see big picture

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people of all levels of seniority

• Proven track record in leading and managing change programmes

• Exemplary people manager

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.