Senior People Business Partner

Senior People Business Partner

Willmott Dixon have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Lead People Business Partner to join our team based in Cardiff on a fixed term contract for 12 months. You will be supported to work 3 days per week in this role.

At Willmott Dixon, we're not just building structures, we're building legacies. As one of the UK's most respected construction firms, we're renowned for innovative projects, sustainability, and a people-first culture that drives real impact. Imagine partnering with our board and business leaders to champion diversity, wellbeing, and employee engagement initiatives that transform lives and teams. You will be an experienced HR generalist with proven business partnering skills who can coach and share your wealth of knowledge with our current team. You will help empower our managers in the Wales and West region to create environments where our people perform and thrive.

What You'll Do

As our Lead People Business Partner -Wales and West, you'll collaborate with our People Business Partner to deliver dynamic people strategies that fuel our growth. You will also dive into exciting projects on inclusion, health, and motivation, while supporting our 5 key people experiences:

• Attract: Partner with recruitment team to attract top talent (especially early careers) and ensure seamless pre-employment journeys.
• Welcome: Champion new starters with check-ins and admin support for a standout onboarding.
• Perform: Coach managers on objectives, feedback, performance, attendance, and wellbeing to boost team success.
• Grow: Drive development plans, innovation, and learning activities to unlock potential and careers.
• Goodbye: Handle transitions and exits with empathy, plus analyse trends from exit interviews.

You will also analyse data to refine experiences and bring to the fore your technical skills in a practical "people first" way - all while travelling across Cardiff, Bristol and Exeter to build connections

Who We're Looking For

Hands-on, resilient, and discreet, you must be passionate about coaching and will enjoy this opportunity to share your knowledge and experience. You must also be ready to build trust at every level and thrive in fast-paced commercial setting, juggling priorities with a positive, can-do vibe. It will excite you to work in a role where you will be supported to work 3 days per week in the Wales and West region.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

You'll bring:

(Essential)

• Proven People Business partner expertise that includes ER, operations and succession planning
• Adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Previous line management skills that include coaching and development
• Willingness to travel regionally across Wales and the South West areas
• CIPD qualified or equivalent qualification
• Commercial acumen and business knowledge

(Desirable)

• Experience of working in a fast-paced sector where change is the norm

Additional Information

In return: We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support this where possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.