Director, HR Business Delivery
Syneos Health
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Provides HR consulting and coaching to business leaders, addressing people and cultural challenges.
- Supports organizational change, including talent integration during mergers and restructuring.
- Advocates for HR programs by communicating value and managing smooth rollouts.
- Collaborates with talent management on workforce planning, succession, and development initiatives.
- Focuses on overseeing responsibilities, planning, prioritizing, and managing the performance of direct and indirect reports.
- Manages both managers and individual contributors to achieve operational goals.
- Contributes to operational plans with measurable impact on short-term department results.
- Provides strategic operational direction to ensure consistent execution of HR processes.
- Drive key business initiatives, support annual HR processes, and deliver direct-line support to select leaders.
- Direct the daily operations of the HR Business Delivery Partner team for the assigned business line, ensuring alignment with business unit and functional priorities.
- Oversee the execution of core HR processes (e.g., compensation, performance reviews, bonus cycles) to ensure consistency, compliance, and timeliness.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and implement development plans to build team capabilities.
- Promote a collaborative and inclusive team environment that values diversity and innovation.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
- Progressive HR experience, that includes leadership or managerial role.
- Proven track record in HR operations, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficient in utilizing data analysis tools, techniques and methods to interpret datasets and determine a direction forward.
- Ability to target communication to specific audiences demonstrating strong executive presence. Appreciation for composure under pressure.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with diverse teams.
- Experience with data-driven decision making.
- Experience in managing cross-cultural teams and understanding of global HR practices.
Benefits
- Career development and progression
- Supportive and engaged line management
- Technical and therapeutic area training
- Peer recognition and total rewards program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
HR operationsdata analysisperformance managementworkforce planningsuccession planningorganizational changetalent integrationcompliancestrategic operational directioncross-functional collaboration
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationanalytical skillsorganizational skillsexecutive presencecollaborationteam buildingadaptabilityproblem-solvingcomposure under pressure
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's Degree in Business AdministrationMaster's Degree (preferred)