People and Culture Business Partner

People & Culture Partner

Recruiter: Saloni Khandelwal

Hiring Manager: Dev Mohanty

Career Grade: D

Why the job matters

The People & Culture Business Partner for Digital Corporate Units and Data & AI drives partnerships with functional leaders across UK & India, translating business and function-specific objectives into human capital strategies. You will direct the planning and delivery of People & Culture programs and services to enable BT Digital’s success globally.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with senior colleagues across India and the UK to align people strategy (Culture, Capability and Talent) with BT Digital objectives.
• Implement local and global people plans to enhance business success and provide leadership to senior colleagues and their teams.
• Deliver proactive, strategic guidance for organizational planning and development initiatives.
• Use data-driven insights to challenge and influence leadership decisions.
• Drive a transformational talent agenda to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent across geographies.
• Lead performance management and measure effectiveness of people initiatives.
• Support organizational design projects to create speed and efficiency.
• Coach leaders on people policies, change management, and leadership capability.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and functional leadership to prioritize talent needs.
• Mentor other People & Culture professionals and champion emerging People & Culture trends.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant experience of 10-12 years as People & Culture Business Partner in a complex, matrix MNC organization
• Strong understanding of People & Culture practices, employment law(India and UK), and organizational development.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret data and provide insights.
• Persuasive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in driving cultural change and transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of digital business models and technology sector trends is a plus.

Impact you will make

As a People & Culture BP in BT Digital, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce across India and the UK. Your insights and actions will directly influence how we attract, develop, and retain top talent, ensuring BT stays a leader in digital innovation. You will help create an inclusive culture where people feel empowered to deliver their best work and drive meaningful changes across the organization.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Global exposure across India and the UK.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture that values diversity and innovation.
• Learning and development programs to build future-ready skills.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

BT Group’s Behaviours

Customer First

Prioritize customer needs in every decision and action.

Challengers

Challenge the status quo and bring innovative ideas to life.

Committed

Own outcomes and deliver with integrity.

Clear

Communicate openly and simply, ensuring alignment.

Connected

Collaborate across teams to achieve shared goals.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good.  Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers. 

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country.   Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.