VodafoneThree – HR Business Partner – Strategic Bids

Company: VodafoneThree
Apply for the VodafoneThree – HR Business Partner – Strategic Bids
Location: Newbury
Job Description:

Location

Newbury + Hybrid

Salary

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours

Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Security Clearance

This position requires Secure Vetting (SC) clearance.

Hybrid Working

Hybrid working approach allows office and home work. No specific days required; expected to come into office 2‑3 days each week for at least 8 days per month. Work with line manager for expectations.

What You’ll Do

This is a high impact HR leadership role at the heart of strategic bids in Vodafone Business. You will lead the development of compelling, bid‑specific People Plans that create genuine competitive advantage, partnering closely with Sales, Commercial leaders and HR Centres of Excellence. Acting as the HR lead across the bid lifecycle, you will represent the people agenda end to end, shaping workforce strategies, defining and evolving bid methodologies, and embedding best‑in‑class HR practices. You’ll identify operating model opportunities, drive transformation and continuous improvement, and ensure each bid is underpinned by robust workforce planning, a strong employee value proposition, and clear mobilisation and transition plans that set contracts up for long‑term success.

Who You Are

  • You’ll bring a commercial HR mindset and strong generalist expertise, with proven experience working on bids from a people perspective.
  • You are confident influencing senior, cross‑functional stakeholders and leading complex HR activity across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Your role will include developing and validating all people‑related cost inputs, managing employee transfer (TUPE) considerations, mitigating people and compliance risks, and ensuring legal and regulatory integrity throughout the process.
  • Experience in HR transformation, project management and translating people strategy into tangible business outcomes is essential, along with a solid understanding of employment legislation.
  • Candidates will be required to undergo Secure Vetting to obtain SC clearance, with a minimum of 5 years UK residency.

Benefits

Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, paid time for charity work. Personalise our benefits such as discounts, vouchers, pension plan and more. Access learning tools, parental leave policies.

Regulatory & Inclusion

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including DBS and financial checks. We are an Inclusion for All employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds. We support reasonable adjustments and offer a ‘Disability Confident’ scheme.

Equal Opportunities

All applicants, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, religion, or sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply. We do not discriminate.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026