Senior HR Business Partner Job Introduction The Senior HR Business Partner will partner with our Execs and their leadership teams championing and delivering a holistic end to end people proposition that supports the delivery of business goals in line with Selfridges Values.You will provide coaching, support and influence that enables leaders to effectively deliver their people plan/strategy.
Working closely with leaders to identify and implement effective people plans in response to feedback and insights from sources such as the Opinion Survey, and overall people metrics (absence, turnover).
You will work in partnership with the wider HR team – collaborating in particular with specialists from Employee Relations, Resourcing, Learning and Development, Reward, Internal Communications and HR Shared Services.
This role is critical to developing leadership capability across their relevant client group by providing coaching, guidance and feedback to Exec and leaders to support them in maximising the engagement and performance of their teams.
As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will: Partner with an identified client group across either Retail (Oxford Street) or Head Office – building effective relationships with leaders to support them in maximising the engagement and capability of their teamFacilitate regular Talent Review discussions with leaders to support them in ensuring they have effective succession and development plans across their teams – and are proactively developing their team members as a result of this Provide advice, coaching and feedback – challenging where needed – to ensure leaders consistently live Selfridges Values – and bring them to life for their teams Demonstrate a thorough understanding of our company wide strategy and priorities in order to drive people solutions to mirror thisAct as an agent for change in regard to organisational design, and deliver / implement changes as required, working collaboratively with the OD&E team and Employee Relations team Lead on Employee Relations cases from time to team in support of the ER team Work with other specialist functions such as Talent & Learning and Development to identify and deliver effective interventions and solutions (such as team effectiveness workshopA bit about you:An experienced HR Business Partner with a proven skillset in coaching and giving feedback to leadersProven to have developed and managed excellent client / stakeholder relationships Able to confidently challenge and debate with senior leadersAn excellent communicator – both on an individual and group basis, with examples of having managed / delivered complex and difficult messages Experienced in leading on projects – with evidence of project management skillsAble to operate and work within a fast paced and dynamic environment – with examples of having shown resilience and positivityAble to use insight, information and analysis to draw conclusions and suggest strategic responses – specifically in relation to understanding team member feedback through channels such as opinion surveys – and recommending actions to support thisAble to demonstrate skills in driving collaborationSelfridges has always been much more than a shop.
We're a social space where everyone is welcome and feels a sense of belonging, a creative playground where culture and commerce collide, and an experimental hub where you can discover the most innovative and sustainable ideas in retail.
We're here to help make the world brighter.
And you can be an important part of this.
We'll talk more about the role below, but before we get to that, let's share with you the good stuff… Rewards and benefits Life at Selfridges is dynamic, exciting, and always evolving.
As well as working with some of the most cutting-edge, iconic and boundary-pushing brands, designers and creatives, we also offer our team members opportunities to help make a positive difference through our network of communities, both within and outside Selfridges.
Here are just a few of our rewards and benefits that help make our team experience that bit more extraordinary.
Flexible working options to benefit you, your family and your wellbeing that can include part-time, flexi-time, job sharing or hybrid workingGenerous annual leave that increases with length of service Up to five paid volunteering days – from beach cleans to co-ordinating food and clothing donations Family leave that suits your set up including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental leave policies Defined pension contribution scheme Generous bonus and/or commission scheme Enviable team member discount including sale previews and double discount days Exclusive local discounts on a range of restaurants, bars, beauticians and entertainment Subsidised gym memberships Annual travel pass and cycle-to-work schemes A sustainable car salary sacrifice scheme Several internal communities to get involved in from our Diversity Board and Green Warriors who are leading the charge on D,E&I and sustainability, to the Wellbeings who are always thinking of new ways to champion healthy minds, bodies and routines for our team members Workplace Options, our confidential team member assistance programme for when life gets tricky or you need a little guidance Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development Selfridges