Senior People & Talent Partner (M&A)

ROLE TITLE: Senior People & Talent Partner (M&A)

FUNCTION: People

LOCATION: This role can be based in any of our locations Leeds, London or Bardon.

Hybrid 2/3 days a week at your relevant place of work.

Monthly travel required to our other sites to support stakeholders.

Travel expenses covered to your non place of work location

Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours (8am-4.30pm, 8.30am-5pm or 9am-5.30pm) - may be a requirement to be flexible with these times ad hoc to support stakeholders

REPORTS TO: Head of People

DEPARTMENT: People Team

BAND: Salary £40,000 - £50,000 plus annual bonus up to 10%

You will be our Senior People & Talent Partner for M&A, leading all people activity from due diligence to integration. In addition you will lead reward and compensation across the Pharmacy2U Group, shaping a consistent and scalable total reward strategy.

You'll work closely with senior leaders to drive engagement, build capability and support change, operating with high autonomy and aligning People initiatives to business priorities.

This role offers wide organisational exposure, leading cross‑functional people and reward projects and collaborating with the Head of People, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development, the Chief People Officer and other People Partners. You may also support the development of People Partners as the organisation grows.

• Act as the dedicated M&A People & Talent Partner, leading the people & talent aspects of acquisitions end‑to‑end, including due diligence, TUPE, consultation, integration planning and post acquisition support, ensuring a smooth and consistent people & talent experience
• Lead and support reward activity across the business, including but not limited to pay reviews, bonus schemes, pension, health cash plans, life assurances, ensuring alignment with our reward framework and a fair, consistent and transparent approach

Provide support for business inductions as needed, ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for new employees

Manage team members (if org structure requires)

Champion Pharmacy2U's culture and values

Requirements

• Experience in managing ER for large teams and be comfortable owning end to end management including investigation, disciplinary, grievances and performance matters, including complex cases
• An openness to communication and be able to be flexible, tactful and patient
• To be someone who is proactive, who enjoys making credible decisions to deliver results
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities (written and oral); skilled in communicating with diverse settings, both 1:1 and in large groups
• Positivity, enthusiasm, self-motivation, excellent organisation skills and commitment to the goals at hand
• Have the ability to develop effective working relationships with team members at all levels of the business
• Results focussed and constantly aims to deliver within agreed KPIs
• An interest and eye for spotting opportunities to better processes and the initiative to implement changes
• To be tech savvy with a passion for learning more in this area
• Strong experience in a similar Senior People Partner or HR Manager role, preferably in a high growth, fast paced business environment
• Demonstrated experience in M&A activity and reward
• A CIPD qualification is great, but not essential for this role
  
  

Benefits

Why you'll love working with us

We believe great people deserve great support. That's why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work.

Financial security & rewards

• Competitive contributory pension
• Occupational sick pay
• Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses