Head of People & Culture Business Partner

Welcome to KFC. We are looking for a Head of People & Culture Business Partner (Head Office or Restaurant Support Centre to us) to join us at Team KFC. The Head of People & Culture Business Partner plays a crucial role in the execution of our People & Culture Strategy. In this position, you’ll partner with C-suite business leaders and their functions at our Restaurant Support Centre (RSC) to align organisational and functional strategies, goals and priorities with our vision and values. You’ll advise and coach managers and employees in all aspects of the employee life cycle. Not only will you have the chance to support as a broad generalist, you will also drive key people priorities by partnering with our Centre of Excellence teams in Talent Development, Reward and Employee Engagement making KFC an even better place to work.

Responsibilities

Operate as a Strategic Partner to leaders & coaches; Partner with functional leaders to shape and deliver the people strategy; Partner with senior leadership to shape organisation design, capability, and workforce strategy; Translate strategy into clear, prioritised execution plans that drive measurable business outcomes; Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior leaders; Drive high-quality decision making through data, insight, and strong judgment; Hold leaders to account on talent, performance, and culture standards; Lead organisation design and workforce planning; Build and embed a robust talent architecture (succession, performance, development, mobility); Shape and embed a high-performance, values-led culture across the RSC; Champion a best-in-class employee experience that supports performance and retention; Shape and drive enterprise-wide change and transformation initiatives; Build strong relationships with employees and coaches across the RSC; Coach people to deliver exceptional performance; Support talent mobility; Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills

Requirements

10+ years of business partnering experience in a People and Culture Generalist role at a senior level; Demonstrated experience in influencing senior management and leadership teams, and ability to strategically solve problems; Strong coaching and facilitation skills experience; ER experience and knowledge of existing and upcoming employment legislation; Self-starter & ability to navigate - ability to multi-task, manage own workload, comfortable with dealing with ambiguity and working with a high degree of autonomy to deliver results; Talent Architecture & Succession Planning – building strong leadership pipelines

Nice to have

Global mobility

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid working with Restaurant Support Centre in Woking, Surrey; Travel across the UK & Ireland may be required; Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution; 'Fri-Yay' time – finish at 1pm every Friday; Live Well Days - 5 days per year to disconnect (in addition to 25 days annual leave and bank holidays); Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of core annual leave; After 5 years' service, annual holiday allowance increases to 30 days; Bonus scheme; Wellness initiatives and programmes including Telus Health and 1:1 Mental Health coaching with Sanctus; Private healthcare including access to Digital GP; Flexible and voluntary benefits including Dental Insurance, Health Screening and Gym Discounts; Life and income protection insurance; Study Support may be available for job-related qualifications; Enhanced paid parental leave and flexible return to work options; 25% colleague discount