Strategic HR People Partner

Oakleaf are proud to be partnering with a well known international retail chain in their search for a strategic People Partner. The role sits in the Food division of the business and will be to support the transformational journey it is currently on.

Key accountabilities

• Act as a strategic partner to work with business leaders to deploy HR initiatives
• Contribute and influence the Food People Strategy, ensuring it delivers to the overall Business Strategy.
• Key priorities in our people plan:
  • Colleague experience including culture, organisation effectiveness and change management
  • Talent - accountable for plans across talent acquisition, succession, retention, early careers. Work with the L&D team to develop a clear Leaning Plan, ensuring the right skills and capabilities are in place.
• Uses data and insights to improve business performance, utilising the People Analytics team where necessary
• Is an advocate of the HR Operating Model and partners with the Centres of Expertise to influence the agenda and provide feedback on solutions

Key Skills & Experiences:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at a senior level
• Effective business partnering demonstrating the right level of challenge and influence to drive results.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of the operational levers which drive success in the organisation
• Ability to work at pace and with agility.
• Strong analytical skills to use data to identify trends and to influence and drive corrective action
• Excellent project management and planning skills
• Evidence of thought leadership and innovative thinking