Overview
Home. There's no place like it. And there's no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that's what we do. We're the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And the caring and supportive culture we've created makes this a place you'll feel right at home too.
We are the UK's Number One homewares retailer offering over 70,000 products building a consumer-focused total retail business that delights customers through our multichannel operation.
We are ambitious in our plans to drive further expansion of the business to more customers, shopping more frequently, with more choice, enhanced digital and physical services, and new capabilities to innovate and operate at pace in a fast-changing landscape. In developing the business for the long-term benefit of our customers, we are investing in our supply chain, stores and technology to improve the customer proposition as we move forward.
Department Overview Dunelm is on a journey to becoming a true omni-channel retailer, driving digital capability and sales. Dunelm is looking to appoint a Technology People Partner, reporting to the Head of People Partnering for Technology & Commercial.
This individual will use their experience in both People Management and Technology to support the senior Technology team and line managers to improve colleague engagement, look for innovative ways to drive recruitment and act as the conscious in driving a forward-thinking people agenda in this area of the business, empowering our Tech leaders and line managers, to grow their colleagues' capabilities through identifying our talent and developing their skills.
Find your happy place Dunelm is committed to becoming a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, ability, gender or sexual identity, socio-economic background or education. We are committed to making Dunelm a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
What you'll be doing Understand Dunelm's activities and ambitions – strategically, commercially, and culturally – in order to translate these into a successful and agile technology people plan. Work with stakeholders to implement a forward-thinking people strategy within Tech, driving both colleague and customer experience. Taking an active role in bringing our D&I ambitions to life within Technology and driving colleague engagement through leadership led talent and career development. Work closely with the Technology leadership team on strategic plans and future-focussed organisational design to ensure that Dunelm becomes a true digital-first business as the organisation continues to grow and evolve its business model. Ensure that appropriate and timely OD interventions are in place to fully support the business plan. Build strong relationships with the Technology leadership teams and line managers, as a business partner and sounding board that supports delivery of the integrating requirements of the people function into their areas of the business. Contribute actively to the Tech leadership team and provide active guidance to colleagues and line managers alike, via coaching and mentoring. Provide guidance and support to line managers to foster positive colleague relations, resolve workplace issues, and promote a collaborative, productive work environment. Form trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, in order to influence and shape decision making. Using the data available and being driven with this to make informed collaborative decisions. Act as a key ambassador for Dunelm, advocating and exemplifying its values and principles. What we'll look for in you A visible and engaging person with strong strategic capability who is able to enthuse, motivate and mentor and has the ability to "take people on the journey". A 'disruptive' approach, keen to drive performance improvement and impact bottom-line profit throughout the organisation. Evidence of successfully working in a complex stakeholder environment, where highly tuned relationship and influencing skills are essential. A good networker who is able to influence and pull people, teams, and ideas together. A low-ego personality with evidence of strong self-awareness, sensing / perceiving skills, who values the power of team working. A resilient 'can-do' and pragmatic disposition, eager to embrace operational and strategic elements of the role. Tech focus. You have experience of working in a fast-paced technology space and therefore understand the market, the challenges and are able to see the opportunities. Form personal relationships. You believe in collaboration and teamwork as effective philosophies to do a great job. Take risks. Willing to bring new ideas to the group and encourages the team to do the same which will sometimes mean failing and learning from those failures. Have a vision with some strategy. Helping others fill in the gaps in the vision or plan and able to tell a compelling story to get others to buy into it. Communicate well and listen to others. Confident in both written and verbal communication. You listen and embrace input from others. Motivate others. You have the leadership qualities to motivate people towards the future. You help achieve by helping take people forward with sensitivity yet drive. Be a problem solver. Enjoys the challenges we face from around the business and turning them into viable solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr