Senior People Business Partner - Enabling Functions (9 months FTC)

About the role

Condé Nast, a global media publisher with brands such as Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Wired, is hiring a Senior People Business Partner in London for a 9-month fixed-term contract starting in January 2027. The role advises the global leadership team on people strategy and organisational excellence across enabling functions (Technology, Finance, Legal and Communications), reporting to the SVP, People Business Partner.

Key responsibilities

• Build trusted partnerships with global leadership teams, offering coaching, strategic challenge and guidance aligned to global business objectives.
• Partner with global leaders to turn enterprise priorities into scalable people plans across diverse markets.
• Lead and support organisational change initiatives, including organisational design, restructures and consultations.
• Act as a senior advisor on employee relations, coaching managers and handling complex, sensitive cases while keeping up to date with employment legislation.
• Balance regional nuances with global frameworks, and identify people-related risks, opportunities and dependencies.
• Contribute to local and global People strategies with Global Centres of Excellence and Global People colleagues.
• Mentor colleagues in the UK People team, act as a global ambassador for the People team, and work with Finance to provide timely people data for budgeting.

Required profile

• Significant experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner or similar role.
• Strong employee relations experience, including complex and sensitive cases.
• Experience partnering with senior global leaders in complex, matrix and international organisations.
• Proven ability to build credibility and influence global stakeholders across time zones and cultures.
• Experience leading organisational change, including restructures and consultations.
• Experience managing and scaling teams across multiple international regions (e.g. EMEA, APAC, Americas).
• Desirable: experience working with Technology or Finance teams in a business partnering capacity.

Required skills

• Strong commercial judgement and understanding of how people decisions affect business performance.
• Ability to anticipate organisational impact, identify risks and solve problems proactively.
• High degree of ownership, resilience and adaptability in complex situations.
• Global-first mindset applied to people strategy.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with extra days for moving house or volunteering.
• Pension scheme, Bupa private healthcare, season ticket loans and eye tests.
• Core hours, 10 remote days, Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
• Dog-friendly office, discounts and magazine subscriptions.
• Learning courses and training via the Condé Nast Learning Hub, and Employee Resource Groups.