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

Ownership for ensuring that fair, consistent and transparent employee relations processes are applied, ensuring compliance with employment law and making it a great place to work

Lead and partner projects to develop and implement relevant policies and procedures, educating employees and managers on interpretation and application

Ad-hoc talent acquisition support during critical acquisition peaks

Support and advise your team and your stakeholders on complex ER cases using your expertise in this area

Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture through engagement initiatives and conflict resolution

Drive and implement our performance reviews for your areas and support with creating an ongoing and continuous feedback planning, and introduce progression frameworks across relevant business areas

Partner with management teams to identify learning interventions that support team development, collaborating with the Development & Wellbeing team to build and deliver relevant training solutions

Support the management team in identifying the right structure for their teams and work with the talent team, to recruit great talent relevant to the needs of the business/teams

Support the management team in shaping their People Plan, identifying areas of growth and hiring needs to support that

End to end recruitment for any roles within the businesses you are partnering with

Support salary benchmarking to better understand our bandings and annual pay review with the teams you partner with

Overall accountability for onboarding new managers into relevant business areas to ensure they are set up for success

Support the Head of People with managing budgets and other projects as required

Utilise people data and analytics to drive informed decision-making

Partner with relevant business areas supporting the full employee life-cycle where applicable which includes but is not limited to absence management, performance management, family friendly leave requests

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

Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)

Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)

Family-friendly

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life

Health & wellbeing

Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)

Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support

Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes

Regular health and wellbeing initiatives

Career growth

Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development

Time off & flexibility

25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Everyday perks & exclusive discounts

Blue Light Card and employee discount platform

Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds

25% off health & beauty purchases

25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services

Culture & community

Regular social events throughout the year