Talent & Performance Lead

Primark Stores Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Talent & Performance Lead to drive talent management strategies and influence leadership teams. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in global program delivery and be comfortable with data analytics. This role requires leadership skills and a passion for coaching team members in a dynamic environment. The position offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence senior leaders to drive key initiatives.
• Comfortable with data analytics and people systems.
• Experienced in dynamic environments and managing change.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent and performance management strategies.
• Shape and deliver global programs with cultural sensitivity.
• Coach and develop team members for high-impact work.

Skills

Deep Expertise in Talent & Performance

Influential Leadership

Global Programme Delivery

Data & Systems Proficiency

Team Leadership & Coaching

Agility & Results Orientation

Strong Communicator

Passionate & Purpose-Driven

Tools

Workday

Job description

Overview

Talent & Performance Lead

People & Culture at Primark. What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making and the experiences you’re having. Leave your mark. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected.

What You’ll Do as a Talent & Performance Lead

You’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Deep Expertise in Talent & Performance: Extensive experience leading effective talent and performance management strategies in complex, fast-paced organisations, with a strong understanding of global and local dynamics.
• Influential Leadership: Proven ability to influence senior leaders and leadership teams to drive adoption and impact of key talent and performance initiatives across diverse regions.
• Global Programme Delivery: Demonstrated success in shaping and delivering global programmes, with sensitivity to cultural and regional differences and the ability to adapt approaches accordingly.
• Data & Systems Proficiency: Comfortable working with data, analytics, and people systems to inform decisions and measure impact—experience with Workday is highly desirable.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Experienced people leader with a genuine passion for coaching, developing, and enabling team members to thrive and deliver high-impact work.
• Agility & Results Orientation: Thrives in dynamic environments, with the ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and rapid change while maintaining focus on effective delivery and outcomes.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Passionate & Purpose-Driven: Creative, enthusiastic, and self-motivated talent professional, driven by a passion for enabling people and organisational growth.

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Global Programme Delivery: Demonstrated success in shaping and delivering global programmes, with sensitivity to cultural and regional differences and the ability to adapt approaches accordingly.
• Data & Systems Proficiency: Comfortable working with data, analytics, and people systems to inform decisions and measure impact—experience with Workday is highly desirable.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Experienced people leader with a genuine passion for coaching, developing, and enabling team members to thrive and deliver high-impact work.
• Agility & Results Orientation: Thrives in dynamic environments, with the ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and rapid change while maintaining focus on effective delivery and outcomes.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Passionate & Purpose-Driven: Creative, enthusiastic, and self-motivated talent professional, driven by a passion for enabling people and organisational growth.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown. Our values run through everything we do. We’re Caring and always strive to put people first, Dynamic, Bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead, and we succeed Together.

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