People Business Partner - Retail Operations (WA & SA)

Job No.: 537487

Location: Perth - Inner

Job type: Permanent

Partnering closely with retail operations teams across the WA and SA store network, this role will drive capability development and engagement strategies while supporting the organisation through major transformational change.

The role

As a People & Culture Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in delivering the people agenda across our David Jones store teams in parts of WA and SA.  You will partner with retail leaders across the region to deliver the people strategy while maximising the capability of our people and teams. This highly autonomous and dynamic role includes involvement in change/transformation projects, coaching of business leaders, collaborating with the wider people team and building strong relationships across the business to provide solution-orientated outcomes. Reporting into the National People & Culture (HR) Manager based in Melbourne and working closely with the East Coast support centre team, this role has a strong support network to ensure your continued career development is realised.

Supporting our teams based in our Perth and Adelaide stores, with a hybrid mix of time in stores and working from home each week, this role will suit a self-motivated, autonomous and commercially astute HR professional looking to make a real impact.

What does the role involve?

• Partner with our retail leadership teams to execute the people strategy
• Lead conversations around talent management, succession planning and team engagement
• Lead and contribute to key strategic projects across the corporate and wider People Teams
• Facilitate and lead projects relating to organizational change and transformation
• Mix the commercial objectives with the needs of our people to create engaging environments
• Provide ongoing coaching, training and support to retail leadership teams
• This role is Perth-based and will include travel to Adelaide at various times throughout the year

What are we looking for?

• A customer focused approach and a passion for retail
• An ability to influence via strong relationships across a wide range of stakeholders
• Emerging experience working in effective HR Business Partnering roles
• Ability to collaborative with HR COE’s to deliver HR strategies
• Experience leading career, talent development, remuneration and benefits discussions
• Skills to coach and mentor leaders regarding HR processes and initiatives
• Exceptional communication skills and proven capabilities of successfully partnering with a remote HR Business Partnering team 
• Degree qualification and experience within a fast-paced environment are ideal but not essential

Please note, as part of the application process, shortlisted candidates will be required to:

• Seek endorsement from their line manager to apply for the role
• Attend at least one interview for the position

To take the next step in your career with David Jones, we invite you to apply today.

Please note, to be considered for the position, you must have a minimum 9 months tenure within your current position at David Jones.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.



Closing date: for applications

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