Senior HR Business Partner at BBC

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• The BBC has set out an ambitious programme of work to deliver and promote the best place to work. This role is central to that mission, we are looking for exceptional individuals to help the BBC secure its future talent, to inspire those who work for it, and to serve our audiences as never before.  
• Our mission has been set out clearly in the BBC’s strategy. The post holder will help create a workplacewhere everyone feels inspired, productive and enabled to do the best work of their careers for our audiences.   
• We are looking for a senior HR professional to form part of a dynamic job-share with one of our team.  You will partner one of the BBC’s divisions, working with them on their workplace culture plans to meet their immediate and long-term needs, and create a lasting legacy at a critical time in the BBC’s history.  
• This is an opportunity to join an exceptional People Experience team at the BBC - playing your part in delivering irresistible experiences for colleagues and ensuring we have a great culture. 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Partner with divisions to embed culture and engagement strategies, translating group-wide initiatives into tailored, actionable steps.
• Collaborate with HRBPs to co-create culture change initiatives aligned with divisional goals, providing tools, coaching, and expertise to embed values and behaviours.
• Act as a trusted coach to senior leaders, building credibility and commitment to lead and influence meaningful cultural transformation.
• Deliver measurable outcomes using People Experience, project management, and continuous improvement, adapting initiatives based on impact and feedback.
• Build divisional capability for sustained culture change through innovation, leadership development, and alignment with BBC values.
• Shape group-wide strategies by sharing insights and actively contributing to People Experience goals and the transformation of colleague experience.
• Engage external partners to benchmark performance and bring in fresh, practical insights that enhance divisional culture initiatives.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Delivered measurable business impact by influencing culture, enabling others, and driving outcomes through collaborative leadership.
• Deep knowledge of divisional HR models with experience leading change within complex organisational structures.
• Partnered with senior leaders to design and deliver change initiatives that achieved tangible results and foster lasting cultural shifts.
• Experienced at managing and influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Translates group-wide strategies into locally relevant actions. 
• Mobilised senior leaders and HRDs by providing challenge, support, and momentum to accelerate transformation.
• Expertise in culture and behaviour change with an understanding of People Experience principles to amplify employee voice and build inclusive, engaged change communities.