Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.
We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.
As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.
Job Description
We are looking for a Business Partner to join our People Team. You will work alongside our existing Business Partners and designated portfolio(s) to drive the Version 1 people agenda.
This role can be based anywhere in Ireland or UK and we offer flexibility in terms of working hours.
Core Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and build relationships with Practice Heads and Portfolio Managers, becoming a trustworthy and strategic partner for all key people’s conclusions.
- Provide guidance, assistance, and data-driven insights to Portfolios to deliver excellence on the ‘Empowered People’ side of the triangle.
- Recognize the Practice & Portfolio challenges and critically evaluate, develop and influence the people strategies, whilst coaching the leadership team towards the achievement of their people goals.
- Plan and execute the portfolio people strategy. Leveraging the knowledge and expertise of other supporting People Teams, where needed.
- Discuss traditional thinking such as ‘because this is the way we’ve always done it’, if this is hindering growth and efficiency.
- Advocate for the development of strong diversity, inclusion and belonging practices across the portfolio.
- Provide clear and concise communication on all people related and/or relevant Company messaging to Portfolio Managers, and ensure local communication cascade is fully effective with the desired impact.
- Ensure key People operational and strategic activities are undertaken, within each Portfolio, including activities and initiatives within employee engagement and retention, talent and performance management and ER.
- Investigate relevant survey and people metrics to proactively identify trends and key areas of focus to enhance the employee experience within the portfolio. Ensuring execution and follow through of the subsequent people related programmes and initiatives.
- Coach and provide feedback to empower and up-skill managers on employee retention, development, performance best practice and assist the Portfolio to resolve any issues effectively.
Qualifications
- A track record of success in a similar role is essential, with experience in high volume, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to build strong, influential relationships with senior stakeholders and can provide advice and guidance to ensure effective outcomes.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance both people and business priorities.
- A track record of ensuring Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is at the forefront of your mind at all times.
- Track record of designing, developing and implementing innovative solutions to real People problems to enhance the Portfolio growth and deliverables.
- You have a broad range of experience in areas such as; engagement, retention, organisational design, employee relations, succession planning and talent development.
- Have strong communication skills and be comfortable interacting with employees across diverse business groups and geographical cultures.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills. Proficiency in other MS Office applications.
Additional Information
Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh or London.
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.
One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.
We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.
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