Senior Human Capital Business Partner

Introduction

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Metropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.

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Role Purpose

As a Senior Human Capital Business Partner, you will be a trusted strategic advisor to Capability Owners and senior leaders, shaping and executing people strategies that drive business performance and organisational transformation. You'll lead a high-performing team, championing innovative HR and OD solutions that foster a thriving, agile, and future-ready workforce.

Requirements

• B. Com Honours degree Industrial Psychology or Human Resources.

• Preferred - Registered Industrial Psychologist

• Minimum 8 years' experience in HC business partnering, covering the full employee lifecycle.

• Strong OD skills and track record.

• Extensive experience in facilitation of OD interventions.

• Proven experience in financial services or a complex, fast-paced environment.

• Strong business acumen and a track record of influencing at a senior level.

• Ability to bring together various skills to deliver exceptional solutions to the business (Employee Experience, Project Management, Transformation, Reporting, L&D, OD and HC teams across Momentum Investments).

Duties & Responsibilities

Process:

• Serve as a key member of the HC Leadership team, co-creating and executing a forward-thinking human capital strategy that enables business success.

• Act as a catalyst for organisational change, collaborating with leaders to anticipate needs, solve complex people challenges, and embed a culture of unreasonable excellence and client obsession.

• Leverage people analytics and market insights and best practice to influence business decisions and deliver measurable value.

Integrated HR & OD Delivery

• Oversee the end-to-end employee lifecycle, ensuring seamless delivery of both transactional and transformational HR and OD initiatives.

• Design and implement integrated people plans—covering workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding talent management, succession planning, personal development, L&D and performance management—that align with business priorities.

• Lead organisational design and effectiveness projects, driving engagement, retention, and a high-performance culture.

• Ensure change is managed appropriately by developing change plans in line with the change framework developed.

• Develop OD interventions that will move the business forward and ensure that facilitation are done in line with expectations and results can be measured.

Stakeholder Engagement & Client Experience

• Build and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, embodying a passion for exceptional service because at Momentum Investments HC we obsess about how we make our clients feel.

• Ensure consistent feedback to Capability Owners and stakeholders to ensure that they are in the know, always.

• Establish feedback loops and action plans to continuously enhance employee engagement, eNPS, and workplace culture. Connect the dots between capabilities and work with the bigger HC team to deliver a wonderful experience across Momentum Investments.

• Champion a client-centric mindset within your team, ensuring every interaction adds value and strengthens trust.

Key member of the leadership team, Functional Capability team Leadership & Capability Building

• Ensure contribution as part of the HC Leadership team (Manco) and challenge the status quo to constantly improve.

• Play a key role to help drive AI and tech solutions within HC to set the broader HC team up for success.

• Represent your teams/clients to ensure that solutions designed and developed, address their need.

• Inspire, coach, and develop a team of HC professionals, fostering growth, innovation, and accountability. Also be a mentor in the bigger HC team and community.

• Align team culture with the broader Momentum Investments HC vision, leading by example and celebrating success.

• Set clear performance standards, monitor delivery, and drive continuous improvement.

• Be a representative and ambassador of the Momentum Investments HC team where you go and contribute (in MI, the Group or externally).

• Develop as a thought leader and fly the Momentum Investments flag high.

Transformation, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Ensure that you drive the EE targets set in the capability, track and monitor progress.

• Manage barriers to EE where needed.

• Partner closely with leaders to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure all HC and OD practices comply with Group policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards.

• Challenge policies and procedures where they don't make sense. Don't just accept the status quo but be part of driving unreasonable excellence.

• Proactively identify and mitigate people-related risks, using analytics to inform preventative actions.

• Manage employee relations with professionalism, partnering with the HC Executive and Head of OD to address trends and implement solutions.

Reporting

• Monthly reporting to relevant Exco members to enable people decisions.

• Contribute to monthly MI Exco reporting to the HC Executive.

• As a Manco member, ensure that reporting for Momentum Investments is relevant and make suggestions for improvements.

• Ad hoc reporting where required given the projects or rhythms in the business.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Opportunity to shape the future of the organisation through strategic people leadership.

• Direct influence on business outcomes and culture transformation.

• Work alongside visionary leaders and talented teams in a dynamic, high-impact environment.

• Scope to innovate, drive change, and leave a lasting legacy.

Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business partnership

• Organisational development and change leadership

• Stakeholder engagement and influencing

• Data-driven decision making

• Team leadership and talent development

• Client-centricity and service excellence

• Governance, compliance, and risk management

• Curiosity to try new things and approaches especially engaging with technology and how it can enable capacity and drive efficiency