Global People Partner

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Role purpose

Act as a strategic partner for the global business, working with the Chief Operating Officer for Global Business and Markets and their leadership team to deliver measurable impact and drive sustainable, high-performing results with the global team of leaders across global markets and businesses.  This is achieved by being a trusted, people-centred Business Partner that empowers our members and leaders to grow and succeed.  This role has accountability for developing the people plan for the global businesses including Arup’s accelerator, incubator and market portfolio businesses as well as the global Marketing and Business Development function, ensuring it meets the global requirements and collaborating successfully to ensure regional relevance to deliver the business strategy and growth plans.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the COO – Global Business & Markets, providing advice and ensuring the successful delivery of the People Plan.

• To collaborate with regional counterparts and CoE colleagues to surface priorities and focus areas for their support, and work seamlessly to deliver globally at scale.

• Utilise insight and data to draw out critical opportunities and challenges, diagnosing and problem solving key business challenges.

• Enable the successful delivery of people practices globally in support of the business strategy.

• Take a future-focused approach, anticipating requirements and building the capabilities required to unlock the growth potential of this area of the business. 

Key experience

• Significant experience across HR disciplines, particularly talent management, strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition.

• Outstanding problem-solving ability.  Change management including people, organisational and structural change.

• Appreciation and sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the global firm.

Operationalise our vision and strategy

• Oversee and manage the initiatives which deliver the People Plan and Business Strategy for the area of the global business.

• Provide strategic advice and partnering to the COO – Global Business & Markets, helping to deliver the business’ strategy and people plan, in line with the purpose.

• Lead and deliver strategic workforce planning for the global businesses, collaborating with regional counterparts, to ensure readiness for future demands and sustained growth.

• Embed and role model the core values into everyday operations, leadership behaviour and decision-making, enhancing and enabling the best possible member experience.

Delivering excellence for our clients

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain diverse talent, facilitating strategic hiring to meet evolving needs and promoting mobility and agility to align people with opportunities.

• Utilise Talent Management best practices to build strong leadership succession understanding, pipeline and accelerated development alongside retention and engagement approaches to motivate and grow satisfaction across the global workforce.

• Attend appropriate industry events and networks, to inform appropriate approaches and advice.

• Work closely with the members of the global People Team to deliver successfully in region and globally.

• Work seamlessly with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to deliver the People Plan and Business Strategy, balancing both risk and growth.

Measures of success

• Support delivery of the strategy, business plan and people plan, ensuring growth readiness across leadership and resourcing.

• Strong talent succession and leadership capability and performance, as measured by delivery of the business plan and readiness to progress as opportunities arise.

• Member engagement and retention across the global businesses and an indicator of appropriate advice and delivery.

What we offer you:

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. 

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Ken Wilkins at ken.wilkins@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you. 

Our Application Process 

To understand what to expect next, please visit:   https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process. 

Recruitment Agencies – We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing date: 28th May 2025