People Partner

Job title:

People Partner

Company:

Kainos

Job description

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.Kainos is growing and our People Team is continually evolving to deliver our global business needs. We are looking for a People Partner to be responsible for our Americas region.Reporting to the Lead People Partner, this role will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, aligning people initiatives with business goals and ensuring consistency in our global people practices.The ideal candidate will bring strong regional HR expertise, an understanding of global business environments and the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.You will be a trusted advisor with an ability to critique and simplify business complexity with strong communication skills and attention to detail.Key responsibilities:

• Trusted Advisor – be a primary point of contact for management and senior leaders, acting as a challenge function but also providing expert advice, coaching and support on all people related issues.
• Continuous improvement – work with business leaders and people managers to ensure the consistent implementation and delivery of best practice initiatives, policy, and processes collaborating with specialist functions such as Organisational Development, Learning, Recruitment, Reward and Talent Acquisition.
• Talent management – support the business to develop and fully leverage Kainos’ Talent Management strategy in line with evolving global business needs, and in conjunction with the global People Team, support the development of specific interventions where required.
• Expert guidance – provide expert guidance and support in the jurisdiction and source and/or work with international external HR or specialist suppliers as appropriate.
• Project Management – lead and/or participate in global projects and act as a liaison between the region/business area and central teams.
• Data & Analytics – monitor HR metrics and provide actionable insights to Leadership teams.

Minimum (essential) requirements:

• Experience working as a People Partner in a fast-paced, professional services environment.
• Human Resources qualification / membership.
• Proven experience supporting cross-functional teams and leadership in a matrix-ed, international organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Results orientated with proven ability to lead and navigate change when required.
• Strong commercial/business acumen skills.
• Proven experience in managing complex employee issues
• Experience of working with HRIS systems (e.g. Workday, SAP) and proficiency in MS Office.

Desirable:

• Experience of working within the technology sector or high business growth sectors.
• Knowledge and/or experience of employment legislation in one or more of the following regions: USA, Canada or EMEA.

Who you are:Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren’t abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience.These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, team and culture.About us:At Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier.We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow.Our two specialist practices, Digital Services and Workday, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day.For more information, see .So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together.Embracing our differencesAt Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone’s journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.

Expected salary

Location

Belfast

Job date

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:07:56 GMT

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