People Partner

Sainsbury's; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer is seeking a strategic People Partner to enhance HR practices and drive organizational change. This role involves collaborating with senior leaders to implement effective people strategies, ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in HR within fast-paced environments, demonstrating expertise in data-driven decision-making and change management. Join a team dedicated to fostering a positive workplace culture and supporting employee development.

Benefits

10% colleague discount

Pensions scheme

Life cover

Performance-related bonus

Annual holiday allowance

Private healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experienced People/HR Business Partner with a track record in Retail or FMCG.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior leaders to deliver functional people plans.
• Drive cultural and behavioral change initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Data Analysis

Relationship Building

Change Management

Job description

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Our people are at the heart of our business, and we are looking for those who are just as passionate about that as we are. Join our People team and be part of our journey to transform HR practices.

Our team comprises business partners working with leaders to optimize team performance, specialists in our centres of expertise, and colleague-centric, efficient people services. Our work includes ensuring timely payment for over 150,000 colleagues, attracting top talent, and unlocking colleagues’ skills and capabilities.

This is a fast-moving business, and our policies and rewards evolve accordingly. We value flexibility to enhance productivity, offering options on where and when you work. We support your growth in personalized ways and foster a happy, engaged team making a real impact across our business.

Why join us

Now is an exciting time to join! You’ll be part of our People Division, which adopts a commercially focused People Partnering model to work closely with business divisions, developing and executing people plans aligned with our “Next Level” strategy for focused delivery.

We aim to deliver through our people by fostering high performance, culture development, organizational change, and talent growth.

What You'll Do

This senior, strategic People Partner role involves working with senior leaders across our People, Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Services divisions as a trusted advisor and business partner. You will support the execution of functional people plans and ensure the right expertise from our Centres of Excellence is engaged to solve business challenges.

You’ll act as a Change Agent, leading change initiatives related to restructures, business transformations, and cultural/behavioral change among leaders. Using data and insights, you will support decision-making and measure the impact of changes. Your role is vital for driving business performance and ensuring organizational capabilities align with success.

As a People Partner, you’ll promote our culture, enable performance, coach managers, and deliver tangible ROI by building capability, maximizing capacity, and ensuring cost efficiency to meet customer and shareholder expectations.

With your commercial acumen, you’ll make strategic decisions that add value to the customer and impact business outcomes positively.

Who You Are

• You are a highly experienced and strategic HR Business Partner with a proven track record partnering with senior leaders in retail, FMCG, or similar fast-paced, complex organizations.
• You have deep expertise in organizational design, delivering significant business change and transformation that adds value.
• You are skilled at managing dependencies across complex business models, balancing conflicting priorities and timelines.
• You excel at creating and implementing people plans in collaboration with Centres of Excellence, with strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
• You are data-driven, capable of analyzing insights and making informed strategic recommendations.
• You are curious, proactive, and adaptable to the fast-paced retail environment, ensuring effective delivery.
• You possess agility, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to influence using different leadership styles.
• You can think strategically while delivering operational excellence across divisions.

We are committed to inclusivity and support your development. We offer flexible working options, a range of benefits including colleague discounts, pension schemes, life cover, performance bonuses, private healthcare, and more. We also provide generous parental leave, employee assistance programs, and other wellbeing initiatives.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for more details on our benefits (eligibility criteria may apply).

Senior Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Human Resources

Industry

• Retail

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