Ayvens

Strategic People Partner

United Kingdom · Work style not stated · Full time

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  • EmployerAyvens
  • LocationUnited Kingdom
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

At Ayvens, progress starts with you.

Our ambitions to shape the future of sustainable mobility are powered by our talent. Join us, and get better with every move.

We're looking for an experienced and commercially-minded Strategic People Partner to join our Human Resources team and play a key role in shaping organisational success through people, culture and workforce strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior HR professional who thrives on influencing at director level, leading organisational transformation, and developing workforce strategies that drive sustainable business performance.

As a trusted adviser to Functional Directors and senior leadership teams, you'll bring insight, challenge and expertise to support critical business decisions, helping leaders build high-performing, future-ready functions.

Importantly, this role is focused on strategic business partnering rather than operational HR activity. You will not be responsible for routine employee relations casework or transactional HR support.

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As Strategic People Partner, you will:

  • Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people and workforce strategies aligned to business goals.
  • Lead strategic workforce planning, ensuring the organisation has the capability, capacity and leadership required for future success.
  • Drive organisation design and effectiveness initiatives that improve performance, accountability and productivity.
  • Lead the people aspects of significant transformation programmes, restructures and operating model changes.
  • Use workforce analytics, market insight and organisational data to influence decision-making and identify opportunities.
  • Shape culture, engagement and employee experience strategies that strengthen organisational performance and inclusion.
  • Provide strategic advice on complex workforce, organisational and people-related risks.
  • Champion innovative and data-led people practices, leveraging technology and emerging HR trends.

We're looking for a highly credible strategic HR professional who can build trusted relationships at the most senior levels of the organisation.

You'll bring:

  • Significant HR Business Partner or Strategic People Partner experience within a complex organisation.
  • A proven track record of influencing executive and senior leaders on workforce, organisational and cultural priorities.
  • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to connect people strategy with business outcomes.
  • Expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, talent and succession strategies.
  • Experience leading large-scale transformation and change programmes.
  • Advanced consulting and diagnostic skills with the ability to identify root causes and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Strong analytical capability and experience using workforce data and insights to drive decisions.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
  • A sound understanding of employment law, governance and organisational risk.

What we offer

Rewards & Financial Benefits

Competitive pension scheme, Annual salary review and bonus scheme,

EV company car, Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme, Employee referral scheme (£1,000)

Retail discounts programme, GymFlex membership options, Cycle to Work scheme

Health & Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Health assessment options, Travel insurance, Dental insurance, Critical illness cover, Personal accident insurance

Time Off & Work–Life Balance

25 days’ annual leave + an additional Celebration Day, 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, no weekends, Holiday buy & sell scheme, Volunteer days, Time allocated for personal development, Study support (where applicable).

Workplace & On‑Site Facilities

Free parking (limited), EV charging points, Bike storage & shower facilities, Complimentary breakfast, Staff and social events

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for an opportunity unless they exactly meet the criteria specified. At Ayvens we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited by this, or any role at Ayvens but your experience or current hours don’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless! What’s the worst that can happen?!

Why Ayvens?

With over 3.1 million vehicles managed across more than 40 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well-positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive.

At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We’re committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we’re guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that's diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are.

Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed. Follow our page for the latest updates, news, and insights.

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