Senior People Partner

The role

The Senior People Partner will report to the HR Director and work with senior leaders across the customer organisation. You will act as a strategic advisor and hands-on executor to build high-performing teams and deliver key people initiatives.

What you will do

• Partner with leaders on organisational design, role clarity and how to structure for growth and impact
• Use data and insights to build a clear picture of organisational health and set priorities
• Advise and coach managers and leaders through complex people challenges
• Support talent management practices including succession planning, performance calibration and development of critical talent
• Own the execution of key people initiatives from strategy through design and delivery
• Take a hands-on approach to complex performance, employee relations and organisational issues
• Partner with specialist teams and use AI and automation to simplify people practices

Required qualifications

• Significant experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner or similar strategic HR role
• First-hand experience of organisations scaling
• A track record of advising senior leaders on organisational design, talent, performance and leadership decisions
• Strong organisational diagnostic skills
• Commercial acumen
• Experience handling complex performance and employee relations matters
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
• Strong written and spoken communication in English

Nice to have

• Worked in a high-growth technology, SaaS or AI business
• Curious about how AI and technology can improve the way People teams and businesses operate
• Comfortable building plans and executing them yourself, as well as advising on strategy

About the company

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US.