HR Business Partner

We are looking for an exceptional HR Business Partner, to collaborate with and guide our Senior team on all things people strategy.  At Harrods the HRBP truly has a seat at the table and is a respected part of the leadership team within the business area they support.  If you are working at this level and enjoy providing thought leadership and holding healthy debates as well as having real influence on the strategic direction of the business, this role is for you.

About the Role

This role will be supporting our Security, Fire Health & Safety, Store Development, Facilities (including Engineering, Maintenance, Store Services, Facilities help desk).  The Human Resources Business Partner role is key to supporting business stakeholders to develop People Plans directly linked to the achievement of their divisional strategy/operating plans.

Reporting to the Senior Human Resources Business Partner this role contributes to the successful embedding of HR strategy initiatives within their areas of responsibility ensuring local business requirements are accounted for in the design and delivery of such initiatives. In addition, this role is responsible for ensuring that key cyclical people related activity such as Talent, Succession Planning and Reward Management are executed exceptionally.

As a truly strategic Business Partner, you will partner with Senior leaders to turn their strategic plans into tangible people roadmaps which you will fully own and deliver.  As someone who thrives on working at pace, your drive, tenacity and passion for commercial outcomes, will shine through in your professional delivery and ability to build relationships quickly and effectively.

About You

You are ambitious and driven with the ability to influence and guide senior leaders.  In style you are professional and confident, with high levels of presence and gravitas which paired with your extensive knowledge and expertise gives great confidence to your business stakeholders.

You will have expereince of working with Security, Fire Health & Safety, Store Development, Facilities (including Engineering, Maintenance, Store Services, Facilities help desk) teams and divisions in a complex environment. You will have the ability to lead, coach and mentor your stakeholders with the HR Strategy at the forefront of your mind. 

You will also have –

• Genuine passion for delivering high standards of service and enabling others to do their best work.
• Extensive track record in building credible and trusting relationships with stakeholders at the most senior level, as well as the ability to communicate, influence and network at this level
• Strategic and commercial understanding and experience to deliver the best commercial outcomes
• Interest in and the skills to read and interpret data and insights to shape and influence business change
• Confidence to manage expectations and constructively challenge where required
• Significant experience in all aspects of HR and employee lifecycle activity
• The ability to identify risk (for example employment law, project timelines)
• Flexibility in approach and able to manage and cope with ambiguity
• Sound levels of judgement and the ability to make solid business decisions on which to base advice
• Working with unions, and familiar with process around this.

About Us
 
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
 
Our Promise to You
 
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a generous company pension, private medical insurance, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our food halls and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.
 
Uniquely You
 
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart.  We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
 
While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.
 
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