Head of HR Business Partnering

Your Manager: Ann-Marie Kilcline, HR Director PRUK/HRBPs UK

Team: Human Resources

Location: Chiswick, London. We operate a hybrid working approach, which allows you to manage your time between home and office.

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK
Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK, from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position works across all the UK businesses. Our diverse, passionate employees have been creating conviviality since 2001, bringing our premium brands and unforgettable experiences to the UK. As the world’s 2nd largest spirits market, the UK is a key location for our company.

The Human Resources team believe that blending performance and ‘Convivialité’ is the distinctive way to work together, the unique Pernod Ricard way. Within Pernod Ricard, in the UK, we welcome diversity and differences and thrive on the excitement and challenges of continuously growing and adapting our business. It is HR’s role to create the working environment that allows us to succeed in this challenge.

HR collaborate with the business and our key stakeholders to find high-calibre people and help them excel. HR develop our talented employees in every corner of the business, and equip them with the right personal, professional and practical skills to anticipate and respond to, the challenges that the future will throw at us.

Your unique contribution

As a Head of HR Business Partnering, you will be a key player in aligning our strategic HR and business objectives with leadership teams across multiple local and global affiliates and functions within the UK HR One team. Your key responsibilities include:

Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing team of HR Business Partners (HRBPs and Senior HRBPs) and People Partners, and one Intern who engages with business leaders to consistently address talent needs and organisational challenges.

Employee Engagement: Drive employee engagement and cultural initiatives, empowering ( Senior) HRBPs and People Partners to enhance the overall employee experience within the organisation, driving one approach where possible

HR Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive HR strategies that align with business goals, providing guidance to (Senior) HRBPs and People Partners in their interactions with business leaders.

Coaching & Support: Provide coaching and support on performance management, talent development, and succession planning to ensure effective HR practices across the organisation.

HR Metrics: Analyse HR metrics to inform decision-making processes and drive continuous improvement in HR initiatives and programs.

Diversity & Inclusion: Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives, ensuring that HRBPs and Advisors promote a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Collaboration: Proactive and Positive collaborating with Centres of Excellence to align HR initiatives with business objectives, fostering a cohesive approach to HR management.

Change Management: Drive change management initiatives and support organisational transformation efforts to adapt to evolving business environments.

Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and report on HR metrics to assess the effectiveness of HR programs and inform ongoing improvements.

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you’ll work with the UK HRD integrated, UK CoE HRD, Heads of HR Centres of Excellence (CoE) and Head of HRSS to deliver cohesive, industry leading and high impact HR services and support to the business.

Externally, your contacts will be with industry and function experts, and to maintain visibility of sector developments and best practices.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

Have experience driving effectiveness, performance & value within an HR business partnering team
Have high strategic thinking and analytical capability
Have strong people leadership and development capability & track record
Are highly organised & able to operate at pace
Are comfortable managing ambiguity and creating order out of complexity
Are adept at influencing and driving change both within HR and the business
Are highly collaborative, both across different HR teams and with stakeholders in the business

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance.

Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

Job Posting End Date:

2025-08-28

Target Hire Date:

2025-09-01

Target End Date: