Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch Role Title: HR Business Partner - 12 Month FTC Location: London, Oxfordshire (Harwell), hybrid-working Job ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world. The Role We are currently looking for an HR Business Partner to join our People team in a global role. As a HR Business Partner, you will enable the delivery of overall business goals through working with multiple Practice leaders in the Clean Energy and Environmental Solutions business unit, identifying and co-ordinating the implementation of HR solutions to improve business performance and providing management coaching on HR issues. Key Responsibilities Develop work force plans in collaboration with business leaders and the finance team. Enable strong business performance, through supporting senior talent development, OD and change, and capability building. Operationally support senior leaders with HR process, senior hires, ER case escalation. Provide input to the HR Director in the development of the BU HR strategy through on the ground knowledge. Work in partnership with leaders in the business area, understanding the key performance issues, objectives and drivers and proactively driving people implications. Identify, develop and successfully deliver client responsive, cost effective and measurable solutions. Identify and consider the implications of the need for change and facilitate the formulation of change plans from an HR and business perspective. To act as a change agent, supporting change initiatives whilst driving towards desired organisational culture and supporting values. Challenge and coach line managers on how to engage employees, address resulting people and employee relations issues and build people capabilities effectively. Ensure HR activity is aligned to business needs and support deployments across the business unit. Proactively support in the joint review of policies and processes and responsible for ensuring effective implementation of HR processes/policies. Collaborate with CoE' to deploy interventions designed to meet business needs. Key Competencies and Experience Understanding and experience of business and workforce planning within a consulting / professional services business. Change Management - understanding the practical application of change theory. Relationship management - Managing customers and expectations. Project management. Experience and/or an understanding of HR best practice and methodology in the functional specialisms (resourcing, reward, performance management, talent/leadership, learning, employee relations) Proven track record of understanding key drivers in a business area and working in partnership with managers to measurably improve people management practices. Experience of coaching managers on reward, resourcing, performance management, talent, learning, employee relations/engagement (including discipline and grievance) Facilitating teams to achieve defined outcomes. Experience of implementing company initiatives across a business area. Experience of managing projects. Broad generalist knowledge across all disciplines gained through experience. Experience of working within an international matrix organisation. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. Work life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Aug 06, 2025
Full time
Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch Role Title: HR Business Partner - 12 Month FTC Location: London, Oxfordshire (Harwell), hybrid-working Job ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world. The Role We are currently looking for an HR Business Partner to join our People team in a global role. As a HR Business Partner, you will enable the delivery of overall business goals through working with multiple Practice leaders in the Clean Energy and Environmental Solutions business unit, identifying and co-ordinating the implementation of HR solutions to improve business performance and providing management coaching on HR issues. Key Responsibilities Develop work force plans in collaboration with business leaders and the finance team. Enable strong business performance, through supporting senior talent development, OD and change, and capability building. Operationally support senior leaders with HR process, senior hires, ER case escalation. Provide input to the HR Director in the development of the BU HR strategy through on the ground knowledge. Work in partnership with leaders in the business area, understanding the key performance issues, objectives and drivers and proactively driving people implications. Identify, develop and successfully deliver client responsive, cost effective and measurable solutions. Identify and consider the implications of the need for change and facilitate the formulation of change plans from an HR and business perspective. To act as a change agent, supporting change initiatives whilst driving towards desired organisational culture and supporting values. Challenge and coach line managers on how to engage employees, address resulting people and employee relations issues and build people capabilities effectively. Ensure HR activity is aligned to business needs and support deployments across the business unit. Proactively support in the joint review of policies and processes and responsible for ensuring effective implementation of HR processes/policies. Collaborate with CoE' to deploy interventions designed to meet business needs. Key Competencies and Experience Understanding and experience of business and workforce planning within a consulting / professional services business. Change Management - understanding the practical application of change theory. Relationship management - Managing customers and expectations. Project management. Experience and/or an understanding of HR best practice and methodology in the functional specialisms (resourcing, reward, performance management, talent/leadership, learning, employee relations) Proven track record of understanding key drivers in a business area and working in partnership with managers to measurably improve people management practices. Experience of coaching managers on reward, resourcing, performance management, talent, learning, employee relations/engagement (including discipline and grievance) Facilitating teams to achieve defined outcomes. Experience of implementing company initiatives across a business area. Experience of managing projects. Broad generalist knowledge across all disciplines gained through experience. Experience of working within an international matrix organisation. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. Work life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch. Role Title: Senior Business Development Manager - Chemical Sector Location: London, Oxford Job ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo has a strong pedigree within the chemical sector, with a growing focus on sustainability and decarbonisation solutions. We have a 50-year legacy through operating the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) of response, chemical safety and compliance solutions, creating a strong track record in making a meaningful difference within the sector. We are looking to recruit a disciplined and outbound prospecting focused product sales professional to deliver our chemical risk productised services into the chemical industry. This is a mid-volume role, engaging with and converting 60-80 accounts per annum, self-generated through mostly prospecting activity. The key objective of this role is to provide strong, primarily outbound based, sales capability to identify and convert new accounts within our chemical profile. This senior level role aims to maximise the opportunity in the market, particularly for Emergency Response services and our regulatory compliance capability. This role will form part of Ricardo's Chemical Sector sales team. Key Accountabilities Create and own your new business activity plan, deliver on the strategy, and build a healthy pipeline of around 60-80 quality opportunities per annum to hit quarterly and annual sales targets. Develop a deep understanding of target personas, their industry vertical, and the role and impact of chemical safety and emerging regulations on their business operations. Manage and take full ownership of all aspects of the sales process by successfully converting inbound and outbound leads with a high level of responsiveness and proactively building your own pipeline of new opportunities. Create needs-based solutions and deliver high-quality scoping discussions and proposals as well as responses to RFPs. Be consistently disciplined with sales forecasting and track all sales opportunities through Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Build a scalable, repeatable sales formula taking advantage of all tools available to leverage data and client intelligence. Work collaboratively with adjacent teams such as Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to exchange knowledge and design new ways to influence buying decisions. Key Competencies and Experience Demonstrable experience and track record in new business development (and associated high levels of prospecting). Success in New Business and selling Consultancy or SaaS to Mid-Market and Enterprise segments. In-depth knowledge of the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, and a track record of building pipeline and hitting sales goals. Ability to use a data and insight-first approach to stimulate prospects' thinking and create meaningful impact-driven stories. Experience working within a consultative sales environment. Experience in sustainability, risk management, chemical response, regulatory, or safety business areas. Fluency in a major European language would be advantageous but not required. Experience working with a CRM system, especially MS Dynamics, would be an advantage. Skills and Behaviours An organised, commercially aware, target-focused sales professional with excellent self-awareness, discipline, and rigour. High levels of personal drive, commitment, and tenacity to create a prospecting and outbound sales programme. Disciplined in preparation and research for sales meetings. Excellent communicator and presenter to build rapport and strategic client relationships. Enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and expertise with the team. Comfortable working in a dynamic operational environment. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through your projects. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe. Work-life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that, including support for your physical and mental health. Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance, and professional subscriptions reimbursement. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, believing in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We value diversity, recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. We are a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending on the volume of applications received. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer; please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch. Role Title: Senior Business Development Manager - Chemical Sector Location: London, Oxford Job ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo has a strong pedigree within the chemical sector, with a growing focus on sustainability and decarbonisation solutions. We have a 50-year legacy through operating the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) of response, chemical safety and compliance solutions, creating a strong track record in making a meaningful difference within the sector. We are looking to recruit a disciplined and outbound prospecting focused product sales professional to deliver our chemical risk productised services into the chemical industry. This is a mid-volume role, engaging with and converting 60-80 accounts per annum, self-generated through mostly prospecting activity. The key objective of this role is to provide strong, primarily outbound based, sales capability to identify and convert new accounts within our chemical profile. This senior level role aims to maximise the opportunity in the market, particularly for Emergency Response services and our regulatory compliance capability. This role will form part of Ricardo's Chemical Sector sales team. Key Accountabilities Create and own your new business activity plan, deliver on the strategy, and build a healthy pipeline of around 60-80 quality opportunities per annum to hit quarterly and annual sales targets. Develop a deep understanding of target personas, their industry vertical, and the role and impact of chemical safety and emerging regulations on their business operations. Manage and take full ownership of all aspects of the sales process by successfully converting inbound and outbound leads with a high level of responsiveness and proactively building your own pipeline of new opportunities. Create needs-based solutions and deliver high-quality scoping discussions and proposals as well as responses to RFPs. Be consistently disciplined with sales forecasting and track all sales opportunities through Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Build a scalable, repeatable sales formula taking advantage of all tools available to leverage data and client intelligence. Work collaboratively with adjacent teams such as Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to exchange knowledge and design new ways to influence buying decisions. Key Competencies and Experience Demonstrable experience and track record in new business development (and associated high levels of prospecting). Success in New Business and selling Consultancy or SaaS to Mid-Market and Enterprise segments. In-depth knowledge of the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, and a track record of building pipeline and hitting sales goals. Ability to use a data and insight-first approach to stimulate prospects' thinking and create meaningful impact-driven stories. Experience working within a consultative sales environment. Experience in sustainability, risk management, chemical response, regulatory, or safety business areas. Fluency in a major European language would be advantageous but not required. Experience working with a CRM system, especially MS Dynamics, would be an advantage. Skills and Behaviours An organised, commercially aware, target-focused sales professional with excellent self-awareness, discipline, and rigour. High levels of personal drive, commitment, and tenacity to create a prospecting and outbound sales programme. Disciplined in preparation and research for sales meetings. Excellent communicator and presenter to build rapport and strategic client relationships. Enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and expertise with the team. Comfortable working in a dynamic operational environment. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through your projects. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe. Work-life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that, including support for your physical and mental health. Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance, and professional subscriptions reimbursement. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, believing in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We value diversity, recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. We are a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending on the volume of applications received. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer; please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch. Role Title: Senior Business Development Manager - Chemical Sector Location: London, Oxford Job ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo has a strong pedigree within the chemical sector, with a growing focus on sustainability and decarbonisation solutions. We have a 50-year legacy through operating the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) of response, chemical safety and compliance solutions, creating a strong track record in making a meaningful difference within the sector. We are looking to recruit a disciplined and outbound prospecting focused product sales professional to deliver our chemical risk productised services into the chemical industry. This is a mid-volume role, engaging with and converting 60-80 accounts per annum, self-generated through mostly prospecting activity. The key objective of this role is to provide strong, primarily outbound based, sales capability to identify and convert new accounts within our chemical profile. This senior level role aims to maximise the opportunity in the market, particularly for Emergency Response services and our regulatory compliance capability. This role will form part of Ricardo's Chemical Sector sales team. Key Accountabilities Create and own your new business activity plan, deliver on the strategy, and build a healthy pipeline of around 60-80 quality opportunities per annum to hit quarterly and annual sales targets. Develop a deep understanding of target personas, their industry vertical, and the role and impact of chemical safety and emerging regulations on their business operations. Manage and take full ownership of all aspects of the sales process by successfully converting inbound and outbound leads with a high level of responsiveness and proactively building your own pipeline of new opportunities. Create needs-based solutions and deliver high-quality scoping discussions and proposals as well as responses to RFPs. Be consistently disciplined with sales forecasting and track all sales opportunities through Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Build a scalable, repeatable sales formula taking advantage of all tools available to leverage data and client intelligence. Work collaboratively with adjacent teams such as Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to exchange knowledge and design new ways to influence buying decisions. Key Competencies and Experience Demonstrable experience and track record in new business development (and associated high levels of prospecting). Success in New Business and selling Consultancy or SaaS to Mid-Market and Enterprise segments. In-depth knowledge of the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, and a track record of building pipeline and hitting sales goals. Ability to use a data and insight-first approach to stimulate prospects' thinking and create meaningful impact-driven stories. Experience working within a consultative sales environment. Experience in sustainability, risk management, chemical response, regulatory, or safety business areas. Fluency in a major European language would be advantageous but not required. Experience working with a CRM system, especially MS Dynamics, would be an advantage. Skills and Behaviours An organised, commercially aware, target-focused sales professional with excellent self-awareness, discipline, and rigour. High levels of personal drive, commitment, and tenacity to create a prospecting and outbound sales programme. Disciplined in preparation and research for sales meetings. Excellent communicator and presenter to build rapport and strategic client relationships. Enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and expertise with the team. Comfortable working in a dynamic operational environment. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through your projects. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe. Work-life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that, including support for your physical and mental health. Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance, and professional subscriptions reimbursement. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, believing in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We value diversity, recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. We are a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending on the volume of applications received. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer; please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch. Role Title: Senior Business Development Manager - Chemical Sector Location: London, Oxford Job ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo has a strong pedigree within the chemical sector, with a growing focus on sustainability and decarbonisation solutions. We have a 50-year legacy through operating the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) of response, chemical safety and compliance solutions, creating a strong track record in making a meaningful difference within the sector. We are looking to recruit a disciplined and outbound prospecting focused product sales professional to deliver our chemical risk productised services into the chemical industry. This is a mid-volume role, engaging with and converting 60-80 accounts per annum, self-generated through mostly prospecting activity. The key objective of this role is to provide strong, primarily outbound based, sales capability to identify and convert new accounts within our chemical profile. This senior level role aims to maximise the opportunity in the market, particularly for Emergency Response services and our regulatory compliance capability. This role will form part of Ricardo's Chemical Sector sales team. Key Accountabilities Create and own your new business activity plan, deliver on the strategy, and build a healthy pipeline of around 60-80 quality opportunities per annum to hit quarterly and annual sales targets. Develop a deep understanding of target personas, their industry vertical, and the role and impact of chemical safety and emerging regulations on their business operations. Manage and take full ownership of all aspects of the sales process by successfully converting inbound and outbound leads with a high level of responsiveness and proactively building your own pipeline of new opportunities. Create needs-based solutions and deliver high-quality scoping discussions and proposals as well as responses to RFPs. Be consistently disciplined with sales forecasting and track all sales opportunities through Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Build a scalable, repeatable sales formula taking advantage of all tools available to leverage data and client intelligence. Work collaboratively with adjacent teams such as Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to exchange knowledge and design new ways to influence buying decisions. Key Competencies and Experience Demonstrable experience and track record in new business development (and associated high levels of prospecting). Success in New Business and selling Consultancy or SaaS to Mid-Market and Enterprise segments. In-depth knowledge of the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, and a track record of building pipeline and hitting sales goals. Ability to use a data and insight-first approach to stimulate prospects' thinking and create meaningful impact-driven stories. Experience working within a consultative sales environment. Experience in sustainability, risk management, chemical response, regulatory, or safety business areas. Fluency in a major European language would be advantageous but not required. Experience working with a CRM system, especially MS Dynamics, would be an advantage. Skills and Behaviours An organised, commercially aware, target-focused sales professional with excellent self-awareness, discipline, and rigour. High levels of personal drive, commitment, and tenacity to create a prospecting and outbound sales programme. Disciplined in preparation and research for sales meetings. Excellent communicator and presenter to build rapport and strategic client relationships. Enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and expertise with the team. Comfortable working in a dynamic operational environment. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through your projects. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe. Work-life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that, including support for your physical and mental health. Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance, and professional subscriptions reimbursement. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, believing in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We value diversity, recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. We are a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending on the volume of applications received. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer; please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.