Job Description

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Job Title: People Business Partner, RS

Location: Milton Keynes, London or Reston, VA

Type: 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

We are looking for a People Business Partner to join BSI’s People team.

This role acts as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, helping shape and deliver people strategies that support business priorities, organisational effectiveness, and long-term capability growth. Working closely with leaders and the wider People function, you will provide guidance across workforce planning, organisation design, talent and succession, leadership capability, and change management.

The People Business Partner plays a key role in translating business strategy into practical people plans, using insight and data to drive performance, engagement, and sustainable growth. You will also act as a key connector across People Operations, Centres of Excellence, and Employee Relations to ensure joined-up and high-quality people support.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating strategically while remaining close to the business and its people priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver People Plans aligned to business strategy and global People priorities.

• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand current and future organisational and workforce needs.

• Support workforce planning, strategic resourcing, organisational design, and capability development initiatives.

• Use people and business data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, shaping evidence-based solutions and interventions.

• Support talent management and succession planning activities to strengthen leadership pipelines and organisational capability.

• Lead and support annual people processes including performance reviews, calibration, pay review, and bonus cycles.

• Partner with leaders to support organisational change initiatives, engagement strategies, and leadership effectiveness.

• Coach and challenge leaders to drive high-performing teams and positive employee experiences.

• Work collaboratively across People Operations, Employee Relations, and Centres of Excellence to deliver integrated People solutions.

• Provide guidance and support on complex people matters, ensuring alignment with policy, governance, and best practice.

• Support the implementation of strategic people initiatives that reinforce organisational culture and values.
  

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Broad HR experience across areas including talent management, organisation design, workforce planning, leadership development, and change management.

• Experience using people and organisational data to support decision-making and drive business outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience operating within complex, matrixed organisations.

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of how people strategy supports business performance.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

• Highly consultative approach with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at senior levels.

• Solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in changing environments.

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  

Highly desirable

• Experience advising or partnering with senior leadership teams.

• Experience supporting transformation, organisational change, or evolving operating models.

• Exposure to global or multinational organisations.

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development.

Salary Range:

US = $110,250 - $147,000

The advertised salary range reflects the level, scope and responsibilities of the role. Starting salary within that range will be determined based on experience, skills, market considerations and alignment with internal equity principles.

We offer flexible working, as well as annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle. 

* Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy

Together, we are building an organisation that is ready to meet the challenges ahead. Grow your career as you help us shape what comes next.

We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe.

Now we’re taking on society’s biggest challenges. We’re developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we’re defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives.

We’re focused on our future – and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you’ll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives – and you’ll take pride in what you do.

We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. If that sounds like you, apply now. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout out our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.