Senior People Partner – Retail

Senior People Partner - Retail focuses on working with the head of people partnering & talent acquisition, you will lead the execution and roll-out of people & culture initiatives across ukeu retail.

What the role involves

• Working with the Head of People Partnering & Talent Acquisition, you will lead the execution and roll-out of People & Culture initiatives across UKEU Retail.
• Use data, logic, and advanced persuasion to influence Retail leaders to make people-focused decisions that drive positive change and commercial retail goals.
• Manage complex organizational design, restructuring, and redundancy programmes specific to the Retail store network, ensuring structural changes support long-term business goals.

Skills and requirements

• People Management: Demonstrable experience in line managing, coaching, and mentoring junior HR professionals (People Partners/Advisors/Administrators).
• Driven by Success & Tenacity: You possess a winning mentality. You're resilient, focused on solutions, and committed to overcoming challenges to deliver outstanding results.
• Advanced HR Expertise: Deep, authoritative knowledge of UKEU employment law and HR best practice, with a track record of successfully resolving highly complex, high-risk ER cases.
• Data-Driven Insight: Proficient in using HR data (e.g., turnover, ER trends) to provide analysis and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Confirmed role details

• Lead talent reviews and succession planning cycles for the Retail client group, identifying and mitigating future talent risks.
• Line manage, coach, and actively develop the People Advisor (Retail), delegating appropriately and ensuring the quality and accuracy of their ER case management and advice.
• Provide coaching and counsel to Retail leaders on organizational effectiveness and team performance across the store network.
• Resolve high-risk and complex employee relations cases (e.g., tribunal preparation, systemic issues, collective disputes). Act as the escalation point for People Partners.