Location
Home based with regular travel to sites across the UK (ideal home location South/London/Home Counties)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Up to £60,000 depending on experience plus Veolia benefits including a car/car allowance and enhanced pension scheme

About the Role
Are you a strategic HR leader ready to partner with C-suite executives and shape organisational transformation? Veolia is seeking an exceptional Senior HR Business Partner to be the trusted strategic advisor to our Municipal Business Unit, driving business growth through innovative people solutions and transformational leadership. This is not your traditional HR role—it's a strategic partnership opportunity. You will work directly with Municipal Senior Leadership Teams to solve complex business challenges, drive organisational capability, and embed a high-performing culture. You will own the complete people agenda and directly influence business strategy and growth.

Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with business leaders on critical matters, providing strategic HR solutions and medium to long-term support
- Acting as a trusted coach and advisor to Senior Leadership Teams, offering professional challenge and strategic perspective
- Leading talent mapping and succession planning to ensure robust development and mobilisation of top talent
- Supporting delivery of the people strategy aligned with business objectives and growth
- Reviewing leadership capability gaps and driving growth and capacity building within the Business Unit
- Driving workforce planning initiatives aligned with Veolia's future vision, maximising capability and efficiency
- Leading annual pay and bonus cycles, objective setting, and performance development processes
- Delivering critical people and HR projects with measurable impact on engagement, retention, and performance

What Veolia offers you:
- Access to company pension scheme
- Discounts on groceries and well-known retailers
- Resources to support your physical, mental, and financial health
- 24-hour access to a virtual GP for you and your household
- One paid day leave annually to volunteer and support your community
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Employee financial wellbeing support including early access to earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching, and rewards

Veolia is proud to have been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025), reflecting our commitment to our people and creating a rewarding, purposeful career.

Experience
- Proven leadership skills in senior HR roles including people management
- Experience in workforce planning within large, complex matrix organisations
- Demonstrable success in improving employee engagement and creating high-performing cultures
- Experience mobilising teams to deliver multiple strategic and high-profile initiatives
- Proven ability to operate as a trusted advisor to board-level executives and Senior Leadership Teams
- Ability to utilise data to inform strategic decisions

About you
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into action
- Proactive and forward-thinking mindset, able to anticipate future challenges and act accordingly
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with confidence to influence decisions
- Willingness to operate in fast-paced operational settings

Qualifications
- CIPD Level 7 or equivalent (preferred)