People & Culture Business Partner

TELUS is a purpose-led company at the forefront of technology innovation and social impact. With customer-centric values and a drive for positive change, we aim to build a better world for future generations. Leveraging our digital capabilities, we tackle critical social issues in healthcare, agriculture, and sustainability, transforming industries and creating a significant impact. Join us in our mission to shape a friendly future and contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive world.

What you’ll do

As a P&C Business Partner at TELUS, you will support both our Health and Agriculture & Consumer Goods divisions, playing a pivotal role in our journey to become one global team. Reporting to the Director P&C Business Partner in Canada, you will collaborate with colleagues in the UK and abroad to deliver the People Plan. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor, project manager, and change agent through influencing and supporting leaders across both divisions. You will seamlessly toggle between strategic decision making and operationalizing initiatives that foster positive change, team growth, and create an engaging workplace environment.

• Act as a point of contact for business units in the EMEA region, partnering with local P&C Business Partners to implement optimal people solutions that solve business challenges. Work collaboratively with global Business Partners to achieve TELUS wide initiatives in our people plan. 
• Balance various P&C priorities for local business leaders including lifecycle programs such as performance development, compensation, learning and development, recognition and employee relations.
• Works with key stakeholders including P&C Business Partners, P&C Operations, and Legal to ensure people practices follow the applicable country employment laws.
• Supports M&A transactions, including divestitures and coordinates integration of Centre  of Expertise (CoE) content and resources.
• Proactively address people issues and design solutions by leveraging data to develop actionable insights and summarize those relevant to the region's success.
• Guide and coach leaders in implementing relevant policies and practices

What you bring

• Experience in understanding employment legislation for countries in the UK region.  Experience in other EMEA countries is an asset.
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to cultivate and maintain relationships at all levels in the organization
• Intermediate to expert knowledge and awareness of implementing P&C programs and services
• High learning agility and adaptability
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Skilled in influencing and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Proficient in analyzing data and developing actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate with mid-level and senior level leaders
• Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of equivalent work experience in People & Culture.  

Great-to-haves

• Experience with M&A is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations practices in the UK and beyond. Experience working with international teams is an asset.
• Solid understanding of HCM software systems and applications like SAP or Workday.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process. 

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS.  Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.