People Advisor -OD

We are looking for a People Advisor to help support the delivery of an impactful, high-quality strategic change and Organisational Design (OD) approach through the delivery of initiatives and projects that meet customer needs, drives achievement of commercial business objectives ensuring actions are aligned with policies and cultural values.

You will be responsible for

Support the delivery of impactful People Change and Organisational Design

• Support the delivery of a strategic change approach that enables the People Partnering network to deliver positive and effective change that underpins the broader strategy and goals.
• Support complex change initiatives and the delivery of change. Work with the People Partnering network and key stakeholders to identify project deliverables, support the development of the strategy and rationale for change, and the phasing of the implementation.
• Support the planning and coordinate cross-company changes working with the People Partners to ensure they deliver a consistent and joined-up service.
• Identify potential risks and develop strategies to overcome obstacles to ensure the delivery of the initiatives remain on track.
• Support the development of toolkits and templates to support the change approach.
• Ensure our approach to people change is inspiring to our people, acting as a voice and champion of the department on the people change agenda. Keep the customer ‘front and centre,’ making sure that we treat customers fairly
• Support the People partner team with internal/external environmental analysis (e.g., SWOT, PESTLE, Five Forces etc) to identify future opportunities for innovation, change, improvement, reduction of people risks and ensure plans are developed, prioritised, and agreed accordingly.
• Work with Learning and Development in identifying, developing, implementing learning strategies and programmes to complement initiatives.
• Embrace and embed a culture of continuous improvement, taking ownership of resolving problems as they arise.

Develop and maintain productive senior stakeholder relationships.

• Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders to become a trusted partner and ensure their involvement and support whilst driving initiatives.
• Work in collaboration with People Operations and Centres of Excellence to deliver a unified service and lead people centred workstreams and projects in their business area.
• Demonstrate credibility and competence to enhance stakeholder confidence of People Operations.
• Act as a consultant to the leadership team in your business area and as an ambassador for the People Services function and custodians of its culture ensuring that we uphold the four pillars of “Communication, Equality, Reward and Recognition and Fun.” Influencing the business to follow our lead in living and breathing Admiral’s culture and values.

Provide insight:

• Monitor and evaluate project performance against KPIs. 
• Use people data effectively to make informed business decisions and forecast longer term business needs and trends

• Provide input and insight to key stakeholders, the People Operations Manager, and the wider People Services Leadership team.

Key Skills we are looking for

• Generalist HR Experience in a demanding fast paced generalist role
• Working knowledge of Employment Law and of current HR best practice, trends, and changes.
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects, change initiatives and as change champion.
• Proven ability to develop and effectively manage relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience of consultation
• Experience supporting management with employee change initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organisation.
• Proactive and emotionally resilient.
• Negotiation and influencing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Emotionally intelligent, adapts communication style to the audience to achieve best outcome.
• Confidently make decisions and objectively justify them.
• Confident in working independently but skilled at collaboration do deliver results.
• Have an excellent eye for detail and be very organised

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

Additional Information

• We will review your CV within 5 working days of application and get back to you.
• We are a hybrid working team and you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day per week (or more if you prefer).
• We will give you everything you need to work comfortably from home.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits, and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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