Head of People Strategy

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking a skilled Head of People Strategy to lead major transformation initiatives. This role involves shaping the people agenda and aligning strategies at the board level to build a high-performance culture across the organization. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in people strategy and strong influencing skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in consulting and in-house roles across people strategy, transformation, or organisational design.
• Strong background in retail or consumer industries is highly desirable.
• Experience in generalist HR or Centre of Excellence (COE) roles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape and elevate the people strategy as a core business priority.
• Partner closely with the CPO and People Leadership Team to lead transformation initiatives.
• Develop, write, and present board-level people and talent papers.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influencing skills

Organisational effectiveness

Leadership capability building

Job description

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We are looking for a Head of People Strategy to step into a high-impact, strategic leadership role shaping the future of our clients people and talent agenda.

Acting as Head of People Strategy and working closely with theChief People Officer (CPO), this is a rare opportunity to influence at the board level and drive enterprise-wide transformation.

This role is not about program delivery—it’s about setting the people strategy, driving change, and building a high-performance culture across the business.

What You’ll Do:

• Shape and elevate the people strategy as a core business priority.
• Partner closely with the CPO and People Leadership Team to lead transformation initiatives.
• Develop, write, and present board-level people and talent papers.
• Align stakeholders across People Directors, Talent, Reward, and COEs to deliver a unified people agenda.
• Lead cultural transformation, operating model improvements, and strengthen talent pipelines and succession planning.
• Provide expertise in organisational effectiveness, design, and leadership capability building.

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years’ experience in consulting and in-house roles across people strategy, transformation, or organisational design.
• Strong background in retail or consumer industries is highly desirable.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, board-level presence, and influencing skills.
• Experience in generalist HR or Centre of Excellence (COE) roles is a plus.
• Ambitious, high-potential individual ready to make a significant leadership impact.

What Success Looks Like:

• Delivering compelling, board-quality strategy materials.
• Driving measurable cultural and operational improvements.
• Building strong alignment across people functions.
• Raising the standard for people strategy within the organisation.