HR Business Partner

About Huawei Research And Development UK Limited

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, in the office, or on the go.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei help to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live.

For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs.

This strategic focus is a reflection of our core values:

• staying customer-centric,
• inspiring dedication,
• persevering,
• Growing by reflection
  
  

Huawei Research And Development UK Limited Overview

Huawei’s vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

Job Summary

Huawei is looking to recruit an exceptional HR Business Partner based at its Ipswich Research Centre. We’re looking for a candidate who has exceptional communication skills who can support the implementation of UKRD policies and procedures. Support and drive strategic objectives through development of people, policies and culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Relationships

• Be a connection and channel between management teams and employees.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships with senior management across the UK
• Build effective communication between UK branches and HQ in China relating to HR aspects.
• Provide clear guidance and support across a range of HR issues including employment law, HR best practice and analysis of key metric data.
• Coach and influence discussions with designated business areas on organisational design to support business strategies, demonstrating vision and best practice, whilst ensuring compliance with policy and procedure.
  
  

Change Management

• Support and influence the key stages of organisational change ensuring a consistent approach across all business areas, providing clear communication on the reasons for change to all stakeholders.
• Act as the performance improvement driver and create positive changes in people management, in the long, medium and short term.
• Share responsibility within the HR Division for developing the HR strategy and HR policies and ensure that they represent leading-edge HR practice, improve organisational effectiveness, facilitate change and effect employee engagement.
• Interpret and implement HQ HR policy and process changes.
  
  

People Advocacy

• Proactively support and embed the delivery of Succession Planning and leadership development. Ensure robust plans are in place and reviewed regularly.
• Take responsibility for raising the awareness of engagement and driving the implementation of employee engagement initiatives.
• Responsible for contributing to the generation of an environment of trust and fairness.
  
  

People Development

• Coach line managers on leadership behaviours and ensure that individual and group development plans exist to close any gaps.
• Act as a coach to individual managers and teams to ensure leadership behaviour is aligned to Huawei’s values; enabling leaders and senior managers to deal successfully with people management issues, develop their capability in effective performance management, employee engagement, talent development and retention.
  
  

Transactional Expertise

• Advise and support managers on ER cases e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and performance management.
• Work with our legal team to ensure the site is compliant across employment law and legislation.
• Use and manage multiple HR systems to aid daily HR operations.
  
  

This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and personal specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei Research and Development UK Limited.

Person Specification:

Required:

• Knowledge of UK Employment Law and Agency Worker Regulations.
• Supporting multiple stakeholders including Senior Leaders.
• Experience with delivering strategic tasks
• Experience with culture change management
  
  

Desired:

• Language skills: Predominately English, however candidates that can also speak Mandarin, would be of great interest.
  
  

What We Offer

• 33 days annual leave entitlement per year (including UK public holidays)
• Group Personal Pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Medical expense claim scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company sports club and social events
• Additional time off for learning and development