People Partner - Finance

at  Sainsburys

SALARY: COMPETITIVE PLUS BENEFITSLOCATION: HOLBORN STORE SUPPORT CENTRE AND HOME, LONDON, EC1N 2HTCONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENTBUSINESS AREA: GROUP HRCLOSING DATE: 01 NOVEMBER 2024REQUISITION ID: 268082

Our people are at the heart of our business, and we are looking for those that are just as passionate about that as we are. Join our People team, and come with us on a journey as we transform the way we do HR.
Our team is made up of business partners working with leaders to get the most out of their teams, specialist knowledge in our centres of expertise, and colleague-centric, efficient people services. Our work ranges from making sure that our 150,000+ colleagues are paid on time to attracting brilliant talent to drive our strategy, to unlocking the skills and capability of our colleagues.
This is a fast-moving business, and we make sure our policies and rewards keep up with that too. We know flexibility is important and helps you be more productive so there’s more choice than ever about where and when you work. When it comes to your development, we’ll support your growth in your own unique way. When you join us, you’ll be joining a team that knows just what it means to be happy and engaged, and who makes a real impact across our business.

This is a senior, strategic People Partner role, with high levels of visibility partnering senior leaders within our Finance function including exposure to the CFO, helping shape high level strategic people decisions. You’ll be responsible for driving our talent and culture workstream as part of our Finance vision, and executing on the delivery of the People Plan, acting as conduit into our centres of excellence, ensuring the right expertise is engaged to solve business problems.
As People Partner you will drive our culture, enable performance, coach managers, and deliver a tangible return on investment by building divisional capability, maximising capacity, and cost efficiency to deliver business outcomes and shareholder value.
Additionally, you will analyse people data to inform decision-making, track progress against targets and measures, and actively contribute to driving positive metrics related to engagement, talent, performance, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This role is essential for driving business performance and ensuring that the organisation is equipped with the right capabilities to succeed!