Senior People Partner - Construction

Bauer Media Outdoor UK is one of the leading Out of Home media owners, with more than 33,000 advertising sites in our portfolio. Our talented team of over 650 people work in 14 locations across the country, creating and delivering some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in the UK.

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to Creating the Future of Media. We’re at the forefront of the change in our industry, making innovative use of technology and realising the potential of Out of Home media.

About the role

As Senior People Partner, Delivery, you’ll lead the people plan for our Delivery and Construction teams. You’ll partner closely with Heads of and Managers to create a plan that enables our business to grow, builds our capability for the future, and ensures a fair, safe and inclusive experience for our people.

This is both a strategic and hands‑on role. You’ll work across the full employee lifecycle – from organisation design and workforce planning, through to onboarding, development, engagement and culture.

You’ll report into our Head of People, Business Development. We’re a friendly and focused People team who pride ourselves on being trusted partners at the heart of our business. We work with leaders and managers to provide strategic direction and true business partnership, helping to continue to develop our highly engaged teams and inclusive, high‑performing culture.

What you’ll be doing

This role is ideal for an experienced people professional who thrives in a busy, operational environment, enjoys working across multiple locations and is passionate about building great teams and an inclusive employee experience in the field. it’s a true generalist role:

Strategic People Partnership

• Partner Heads of and Managers and advise on people strategy, organisational effectiveness, and change, providing insight and challenge to support business growth.
• Turn business strategy into practical people initiatives that improve engagement, retention, capability and performance across Delivery and Construction.

Delivery and Construction People Plan

• Develop, maintain and track a Delivery and Construction People Plan, covering capability, structure, engagement, workforce risks and future skills.
• Use people data, insights and feedback to prioritise actions and measure impact, adjusting plans in line with business performance, market trends and organisational change.
• Ensure alignment with wider People and Culture, DEI and Bauer-wide plans.

Employee Experience

• Lead people initiatives across the full employee lifecycle for Delivery and Construction, ensuring a fair, safe and inclusive experience.
• Design and oversee onboarding approaches – including “stay” conversations – that build early engagement, clarity of expectations and strong connection to our values.
• Work with leaders and managers to identify opportunities to enhance employee experience, career paths and internal mobility within our Delivery and Construction teams.

Organisation Design and Role Clarity

• Lead and advise on organisation design activity within Delivery and Construction, ensuring structures are fit for purpose, scalable and cost-effective.
• Partner with leaders to create and maintain high-quality job descriptions and role profiles that clearly define responsibilities and requirements.
• Support leaders to implement changes effectively.

Workforce Planning and Future Skills

• Lead workforce planning for Delivery and Construction, ensuring the right capability, capacity and skills are in place to meet current and future business needs.

Construction Hub Expansion, Capability and Training

• Support Delivery and Construction hub expansion, ensuring people implications (structure, qualifications, skills, ways of working, leadership) are fully considered and planned.
• Work with local leaders to build hub capability, including training plans and local onboarding approaches.
• Monitor capability and performance across hubs, working with managers to address gaps and support continuous improvement.

Engagement Surveys

• Lead the creation and implementation of engagement survey/ culture action plans for Delivery and Construction, in partnership with leaders and managers.
• Use survey data and feedback to identify themes, strengths and pain points; to help leaders turn these into tangible actions with clear owners and timelines.

Case Management and Manager Capability

(in partnership with People Relations Partner)

• Work closely with the People Relations Partner on complex case management, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant handling of employee relations matters.
• Coach and upskill managers on handling tricky conversations early and effectively, supporting a culture of accountability and constructive problem-solving.
• Identify themes arising from cases and work with leaders to address root causes through training, communication or process improvements.

Leadership and Manager Development

• Partner with Heads of and Managers to understand current and future leadership capability needs within Delivery and Construction.
• Shape and support leadership and manager development initiatives including coaching, workshops, mentoring and on-the-job development.
• Build manager confidence and skill in core people practices (e.g. performance, feedback, development, inclusion, change management).

What we’re looking for…

We pride ourselves on working in true partnership with our leaders – understanding their world, challenging where needed, and supporting them to build great teams.

Strategic Partnering

• Extensive experience in a People Partner role, ideally in operational or multi-site environment (e.g. delivery, construction, logistics, infrastructure).
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, able to balance commercial, operational and people considerations.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and change, with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple initiatives.

Relationship Building and Coaching

• Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and managers, acting as both advisor and challenger.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills, able to engage diverse stakeholders across locations and levels.
• Passionate about delivering a high-quality, inclusive employee experience and building a positive workplace culture.

Leading with Insight

• Solid understanding of core HR disciplines, including organisation design, workforce planning, performance, engagement and talent development.
• Strong grasp of people metrics, data interpretation and reporting - able to turn insight into action.

What is in it for you

• Flexible working (this generally looks like 1 day in our central London office every week, 2 days at another depot location and 2 days working from home )
• Enjoy 33 paid holidays, including those well need bank holidays!
• Company Pension Scheme Contribution of up to 8%
• Stay healthy with our Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme + Enjoy travel/season ticket loans and exclusive discounts with hundreds of retailers
• Make a difference with our charity volunteer days. It feels great to give back!

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.

If you need this job description in another format or need any adjustments for your application/interview process, please let us know at careers-uk@bauermediaoutdoor.com