THE CLIENT Our client is a large, multi-million turnover retail business with a complex structure of franchise and in-house stores, and a focus across a number of different retail formats.
THE ROLE The new HR Director will build the basis for long-term success, owning and developing the people plan, supporting business strategy and objectives, ensuring Leadership decisions are taken in accordance with their agreed people strategies.
The HR Director will take strategic and directional responsibility for the HR team, ensuring delivery of the People Plan designed around their workforce of circa 5,000, dispersed across their multiple locations and business areas.
The post holder will derive maximum ROI from the newly implemented People software/systems (MHR/iTrent), capitalising on the opportunities available, leading and executing the long-term plan for this new investment.
KEY ACCOUNTABLITIES Working closely with the Chief Executive, providing top level strategic direction and leadership of the HR team ensuring that at all times they have a clear and relevant People strategy and delivery plan in place, and this is well communicated, understood and consistent with their business needs and core values.
Defines a series of targets and KPI's to effectively monitor progress against the People Plan objectives and oversees effective internal and external reporting of performance on relevant topics.
Actively represents the people agenda in ongoing Leadership and Board discussions ensuring the LT has full visibility of the people implications and opportunities in strategic business decisions and a current view of performance against agreed people objectives, targets and KPIs.
Ensures competitive advantage is achieved from the people strategies and they realise maximum possible advantage from their people.
Actively champions a workplace culture that supports diversity, inclusion and colleague wellbeing and the wider responsible and sustainable business goals and values.
Line manages and works together with the Head of HR to build a professional, high performing and motivated people function, serving all areas of the business.
Forms an integral part of the top leadership of the business, working with senior colleagues as an advocate to drive the achievement of overall strategic objective to create a successful business.