Senior HR Business Partner - Technology - 12 Month FTC

ASOS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online fashion retailer in London seeks a Senior HR Business Partner for a 12-month FTC. The role involves driving the People Experience strategy and collaborating with Technology and Digital Product functions. Candidates should have extensive experience in HR, strong influencing skills, and a proven ability to create positive change. The company promotes a hybrid work model, encouraging in-person collaboration while supporting its inclusive culture.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Performance related bonus

Private medical care scheme

Personalized learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience driving and supporting people strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and making an impact on the people agenda.
• Ability to analyse data to inform decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of the People Experience strategy.
• Develop relationships with senior leaders to deliver business goals.
• Lead projects across the ASOS business.

Skills

Building trusted relationships with leadership

Commercial decision-making

Influencing and negotiating

Data interpretation

Collaboration

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner - Technology - 12 month FTC

• Full-time

We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

But how are we showing up? We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and we placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list.

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.

As a Senior HR (PX) Partner, you will drive and support the delivery of our People Experience (PX) strategy and plan, partnering our Technology and Digital Product functions. It will suit an established People Partner with extensive HR knowledge and a practical and pragmatic approach, with relevant experience working in a progressive and evolving environment. We are looking for someone who can drive real outcomes and create positive change for ASOSers, thriving in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment while supporting our ambition to become the number one destination for fashion loving 20-somethings globally.

The Details

• Influence and Partner with our most senior leaders to identify people strategies and objectives driven from data insight, translating this into meaningful People Plans to deliver the PX roadmap and our overall business goals
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of assigned business areas to identify challenges and opportunities from a commercial, business and PX perspective, creating & delivering appropriate responses
• Develop phenomenal stakeholder relationships, where you establish trusted partnerships with senior leaders, providing constructive challenge and acting as a sounding board, advisor and coach
• Challenge, support and influence leaders to be great role models and develop and maintain high performing teams that inspire ASOSers to bring their best, whole self to work everyday
• Provide thought leadership and develop pragmatic solutions on complex people issues related to employee relations, organisational design and effectiveness and strategic workforce planning.
• Define, design, facilitate and deliver organisational change and development solutions that positively impacts business performance
• Surface requirements and deploy both commercial knowledge and technical expertise in partnership with PX Centres of Excellence to drive forward our programmes of change in reward, learning, talent, global mobility and belonging and diversity / inclusion
• Challenge, influence and collaborate with PX Centres of Excellence to facilitate and deliver key people processes and events across the ASOS calendar, such as performance management and engagement
• Partner and influence your functions to deliver effective engagement strategies and action planning
• Analyse and share data insights, recommending actions addressing challenges or opportunities, partnering with your business area and CoEs to put them in place
• Lead and take ownership for the delivery of assigned PX Team projects across the ASOS business
• Be an ambassador for the People Experience Team and play an active role in the PX and Business communities, establishing a credible voice and reputation for action, results and living the ASOS values
• Make a positive and impactful contribution to our culture and future success as we scale globally
• Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies
• The Senior PX Partner is accountable for all people related decisions for the areas they support
• This roleline manages a PX Partner supporting areas within the functionsand have a number of Senior stakeholders to manage.
• Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That’s why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. It’s a rhythm that speeds up decision‑making, helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly, and builds the kind of culture where people can grow, create, and succeed.

About You

• Experience building trusted relationships with leadership teams and coaching for high performance
• Passion and experience for partnering with a variety of Head Office functions with relevant experience influencing and creating positive change in these disciplines
• Experience of making commercial decisions in line with business needs
• Experience making an impact on the people agenda in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Team player who works collaboratively for the success of the wider team in PX, your business areas and ASOS overall
• Ability to face into challenging conversations with senior stakeholders, applying excellent influence and negotiating skills to deliver commercial solutions for the business
• Highly numerate with commercial acumen. Able to balance priorities and cut through complexity
• Thrives in an environment of ambiguity and uncertainty. Can lead stakeholders through fluid situations and considers the bigger picture as well as the detail
• Able to use and interpret data and cut through complexity to create a compelling case for change and investment
• Able to use data and cut through complexity to create a compelling case for change and investment
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Performance related bonus
• Private medical care scheme
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in‑the‑moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.

Why take our word for it? Search #InsideASOS on our socials to see what life at ASOS is like.