Senior HR Business Partner

The TJX Companies, Inc.; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to drive cultural change and talent succession. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels to implement HR strategies that align with business goals. You will support organizational change, coach junior HR colleagues, and manage complex employee relations cases. Join a vibrant team that values diversity and invests in employee growth, where every day presents new opportunities to make a significant impact on the organization.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Solid Benefits

Growth Opportunities

Diverse Working Environment

Qualifications

• Extensive HR knowledge, ideally CIPD qualified or equivalent.
• Strong commercial acumen and results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive the people and talent agenda, ensuring alignment with HR plans.
• Support organizational change and continuous improvement.
• Provide expert HR advice and support at all levels.

Skills

Change Leadership

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Talent Development

Project Management

Networking

Education

CIPD Qualified

Job description

TJX Europe

At TJX Europe, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritises your development. Whether you’re working in our Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, or Retail Stores—TK Maxx & Homesense, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX team—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Job Description:

Discovery is at the centre of everything we do. Wherever you find us around the world, if you can think of a product, you can probably find it in our stores. We are part of the TJX Family which includes TK Maxx, and Homesense in Europe and the UK and across the rest of the world you will find us as TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra and Winners. With variety comes plenty of surprises—our environment is ever-changing, and that’s just how we like it. Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships and even something exciting about yourself. Are you ready to Discover Different?

THE ROLE

Join TJX Europe as a Senior HR Business Partner! Based at our Stoke Processing Centre, with regular visits to other operations and our forever home and Head Office in Watford. Partnering with stakeholders from Senior Director to Manager level, you'll drive cultural change, talent succession, and be a key player in identifying and achieving our goals and priorities.

As a true Business Partner, you'll deliver HR strategies through coaching, supporting, and challenging your partners. You’ll help shape the strategy and success of TJX Europe’s dynamic and fast-paced Distribution function.

We believe HR should always have a practical application and drive business impact for our internal clients to help achieve their strategic and tactical needs.

We are a fast-paced, evolving team, proud of giving employees a breadth of experience, variety in roles, and real growth opportunities. Our culture encourages a diverse, challenging, and opportunity-rich working environment. Investing in our people is a principal value. Our people work hard, grow fast, and collaborate closely to achieve both their and the company’s goals.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Drive the people and talent agenda, identifying gaps, planning long-term resolutions, and ensuring alignment with HR plans, business strategy, and culture.
• Support organizational change and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to anticipate and address relevant changes.
• Coach, advise, and consult with departmental and functional Heads, and HR Centres of Expertise, to future plan activities and create strategies to meet the people needs of a department or function.
• Provide expert HR advice and support at all levels.
• Work with high levels of complexity while always providing appropriate HR support; communicate with stakeholders at all levels within the business on a wide range of complex matters and strategic initiatives.
• Lead teams to deliver business development and change.
• Offer HR guidance on employee relations, performance management, engagement, legal compliance, and more.
• Interpret and share policies and procedures to fit departmental needs.
• Manage complex employee relations cases ensuring fairness and consistency.

Leadership:

• Model inclusive leadership and new ways of working.
• Develop the HR team and create succession plans.
• Coach and mentor junior HR colleagues.
• Share strategies and best practices within the HR team.
• Support manager development and talent planning.
• Develop future leaders through effective coaching.

Talent Management:

• Develop and drive the people agenda in line with business strategy.
• Manage the annual talent cycle and succession planning.
• Partner with senior management to deliver the talent agenda.
• Monitor headcount planning and support succession planning.

HR Department Responsibilities:

• Implement the HR strategy and manage relationships with HR Centres of Expertise.
• Identify critical HR metrics to measure business success.
• Lead HR projects to support TJX goals and priorities.
• Manage complex employee relations cases and support managers.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Proven change leadership with innovative problem-solving.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills at all business levels.
• Effective influencing and consensus-building among stakeholders.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Skilled in navigating corporate structures to achieve goals.
• Expertise in talent development and coaching.
• Strong commercial acumen and results-driven approach.
• In-depth knowledge of TJX Europe business and strategies.
• Excellent project management and attention to detail.
• Independent and able to work without close supervision.
• Tenacious, resilient, committed, and reliable.
• Professional representation of the company and HR function.
• Extensive HR knowledge, ideally CIPD qualified or equivalent.

Come and Discover Different at TJX. From opportunity and teamwork to growth, we think you’ll find that it’s so much more than a job. When you’re a part of our global TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people dedicated to finding the greatest deals and fantastic style. Best of all? They have a lot of fun doing it.

We care about our culture, but we also prioritise the important things like competitive salaries, solid benefits, and plenty of room to grow in your role. It’s our way of empowering you to make your career here.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and/or sexual orientation.

As proud as we are of our past success, it’s our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition, and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and/or sexual orientation.