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People Partner
Ocado Retail. Partner with functional leaders and subject matter experts to diagnose, align, and drive strategic People priorities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic HR guidance, organizational design, and employee relations, with a strong focus on embedding talent frameworks and utilizing people analytics to drive performance improvement. Proven ability to partner with leaders and cross-functional teams to align business objectives with effective people strategies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategic HR GuidanceUK Employment LawPeople AnalyticsOrganizational DesignEmployee Relations
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Hard Skills
Talent ManagementPerformance ManagementChange ManagementOrganizational EffectivenessSuccession PlanningPolicy Best PracticeWorkforce InsightsHeadcount GovernanceEmployee Relations Risk EvaluationTalent Roadmap Development
Soft Skills
Outstanding CommunicationMediation SkillsFacilitation SkillsBuilding TrustResilience
Tools & Technologies
Self-Service ToolsTechnology-Enabled ProcessesAI Tools
Industry Keywords
People PrioritiesTalent PartnersFunctional LeadersEngagementTeam Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner with functional leaders and subject matter experts to diagnose, align, and drive strategic People priorities
- Advise and coach leaders on organisational design and effectiveness, change management, culture, engagement, and team development
- Partner with Talent Partners and Centres of Excellence on headcount governance and organisational growth
- Translate business goals into proactive talent roadmaps
- Co-facilitate business talent reviews and succession mapping
- Validate headcount plans and align team structures
- Prepare the business for internal mobility and strategic external hiring
- Drive and deliver Talent, Performance, Reward, and Reward cycles across functional areas
- Contextualise and embed central People initiatives with business leaders
- Act as expert advisor and coach for employee relations cases
- Champion policy best practice and translate employment frameworks into fair, pragmatic local decisions
- Use people analytics, market trends, and workforce insights to inform talent decisions and measure cycle impact
- Identify functional trends and drive continuous performance improvement
- Stay current with HR best practices, emerging AI tools, and market trends
- Champion self-service tools and technology-enabled processes
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience partnering effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
- Track record of providing strategic HR guidance while balancing business objectives with empathetic colleague care
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
- Deep experience translating policy best practice into sound, pragmatic decisions
- Confidence evaluating complex employee relations risks and coaching leaders through sensitive people matters
- Proven ability to land, contextualise, and embed centrally designed Talent, L&D, Performance, and Reward frameworks
- Confidence gathering, interpreting, and presenting people analytics and workforce insights
- Outstanding communication, mediation, and facilitation skills
- Ability to build trust, challenge constructively, and align stakeholders at all levels
- Resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environments
- Strong capability in delivering through others, including managing direct reports or matrix-leading cross-functional project teams
Benefits
Comp & perks- AI Academy learning journey
- Private medical insurance with option to add family
- Digital GP appointments
- Market-leading family policies
- Mental health support
- Discounted gym memberships
- Dental insurance
- Annual bonus scheme split between personal and business objectives
- Recognition with reward platform
- Up to 7% matched pension contributions
- 15% Ocado discount
- 20% M&S discount
- Free breakfast every day in the office
- Electric vehicle leasing scheme
- Free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office
- Hybrid working
- 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays
- Options to buy extra holiday
- 2 weeks work from anywhere
- Lifestyle break opportunities
- Reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process