People Specialist - Stores Change and Strategy

Morrisons; Bradford; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% colleague discount in stores and +

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension contributions

Perks with over 850 retailers

Free parking onsite

Family friendly policies including 26+

Job summary

Morrisons in Bradford, West Yorkshire, invites an experienced People Specialist to join our Change & Strategy team based at our support office. You will provide critical operational support, tracking, and data analytics to land change initiatives across our Retail and Convenience estates.

In this role you will engage with senior stakeholders, manage HR requests, and drive engagement campaigns while championing DEI and the Morrisons journey.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in People and HR practices within a high-speed retail context.
• Familiarity with various project management frameworks is advantageous.
• Comprehensive grasp of Morrisons' business journey and strategic direction.
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines with meticulous attention to detail.
• Advanced digital literacy across Google Workspace, Sheets for analytics, and Docs.
• Strong cross-functional relationship building and stakeholder communication.
• Track record of contributing to or leading change-related projects.
• Resilience and effectiveness in a pressurised, fast-moving retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Reducing exposure to financial risk and ensuring costs align with budget.
• Lead project activity with senior stakeholders, influencing and building relationships across agendas.
• Deliver people elements of stores projects and change initiatives.
• Provide operational support, tracking, and data analytics for change landings across estates.
• Manage HR help desk requests and coordinate real-time feedback channels.
• Moderate community groups to ensure operational outcomes.
• Drive engagement campaigns such as 'More to Love' and seasonal initiatives.
• Leverage AI and data analytics to create structured briefs and quarterly business case proposals for senior leadership.
• Champion the 'Ability' DEI agenda to foster inclusive workplace improvements.

Skills

People & HR practices

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Retail experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Specialist to join our Retail Stores team, based at our support office in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

As a People Specialist for Change & Strategy, you will provide vital operational support, tracking, and data analytics to be integral support in landing change initiatives seamlessly across our Retail and Convenience estates.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Reducing exposure to financial risk and ensuring all costs are managed in line with budget
• Lead project activity working with several senior stakeholders, influencing and building relationships to achieve common goals across several business agendas
• Responsible for delivering people elements of stores projects
• Providing vital operational support, tracking, and data analytics to land change initiatives across Retail and Convenience estates
• Managing help desk HR requests and coordinating real-time feedback channels
• Moderating community groups (e.g., Morri Chat, Store Manager Chat) to ensure operational outcomes
• Driving engagement campaigns like "More to Love" and seasonal initiatives
• Leveraging AI and data analytics to create structured briefs and quarterly business case proposals for senior leadership
• Championing the "Ability" DEI agenda to drive inclusive workplace improvements We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve.

One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn, and connect with lots of different views, perspectives, and beliefs.

About You:

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrated expertise in People and HR practices, specifically within a high-speed retail context.
• Familiarity with various project management frameworks is advantageous, though not a strict requirement.
• Comprehensive grasp of the Morrisons business journey, encompassing our heritage and future strategic direction.
• Proven capability to manage competing deadlines and project goals while ensuring meticulous attention to detail.
• Advanced digital literacy, particularly across Google Workspace, Sheets for analytical purposes, and Documents.
• Skilled in cross-functional relationship building and communication, with the confidence to challenge stakeholders.
• A track record of contributing to or leading the execution of change-related projects.
• Resilience and effectiveness when operating in a pressurised, fast-moving retail environment.
• Previous exposure to project management roles is valued but remains non-essential.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference, so if you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family members (subject to fair usage)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company pension contributions
• Perks with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave
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