Head of People Strategy

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is searching for a Head of People Strategy to influence at the highest levels and drive their people and talent agenda. This strategic leadership role involves shaping people strategy, driving transformation initiatives, and aligning people functions to elevate the performance culture across the business.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in consulting and in-house roles across people strategy.
• Strong background in retail or consumer industries.
• Experience in generalist HR or Centre of Excellence (COE) roles.

Responsibilities

• Shape and elevate the people strategy as a core business priority.
• Partner closely with the CPO and People Leadership Team.
• Lead cultural transformation and operating model improvements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influencing skills

Organisational design

Change management

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.