Head of HRis Programme Management - Bury, United Kingdom - JD

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Bury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Overview:

JD Fashion Plc is a leading international multi-channel retailer of branded sports, fashion, and outdoor brands.

Established in 1981 with a single store in the North-West of England, today JD is an industry leading retail business with over 60,000 colleagues and over 3,400 stores across a number of retail fascias in 32 markets around the world.

JD is at the pinnacle of the global sports fashion industry, providing customers with a product range that remains both authentic and uniquely appealing across a highly differentiated omni-channel experience.

Our business model is split into Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019.

In FY21, JD Sports Fashion Plc generated revenues of £6,167.3m, underlying PBT of £324.0m and net cash of £795.4m and a market capitalisation of £7.275bn.

JD won the International Excellence award at the Drapers Awards 2021 and was named best performing share of the 2010s with revenues increasing from £770m in 2010 to £6.1bn in 2021.

Role overview:

Advance the People Teams impact by delivering a full HRIS programme across European territories aimed at positioning JD as an employer of choice.

The JD People team puts the colleague at the heart of what we do to develop a level of service that emulates the JD brand and maximises colleague experience.

We are looking for an outstanding (end-to-end) Head of HRIS Programme Management, with extensive experience in leading complex, high profile HRIS implementations.

The Heads of HRIS Programme Management, supported by a number of dedicated roles across Europe, will manage the full delivery of a HRIS solution across our European Territories.

A proven track record in the delivery or management of complex international HRIS, a proven Programme Lead or highly experienced PMO role requiring end-to-end ownership delivering executional excellence in a fast-paced international environment is strongly preferred.

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Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Develop the Programme Plan working closely with the programme team and with the input of?identified key stakeholders.
Work alongside the Associate Director setting out their key objectives, KPIS & learning agenda for the programme as well as a relevant time bound development and roll out plans with budget & critical path
Ensure Programmes are adaptable to local territories with commercial objectives and sociocultural nuances in mind.? Secure relevant input to shape Programme's success
Accountable to ensure Programmes meet agreed KPI's and commercial requirements ?
Deliver clear briefs internally and externally in order to ensure Programme alignment and to manage & steering expectation
Own Timelines, planning & critical path and ensure they are built into the overall JD change calendar.
Deliver ongoing & post programme analyses with clear understanding of ROI measurement and growth opportunities to be integrated into future planning
Develop & implement the appropriate process, way of working KPI setting, reviewing and measurements to enhance marketing performance?
Lead and manage team to ensure they have the skillset, resources and support needed to deliver in their role
Budget Responsibility:? Supported by a financial controller be accountable for active & detailed budget management for all programmes, working closely with brand finance, legal and procurement.
Being accountable for the full management or the programme within the scope of project management for assigned programme whether via/with a support team or direct delivery

Skills/Experience Required:

Significant and?demonstratable experience in developing, implementing or support HRIS delivery with international capabilities
Project/Programme Management experience working with leading consumer brands on a global/regional/international level
Ability to influence internal and external partners and crossfunctional teams effectively
Able to navigate complexity and thrive in a fast paced environment, able to work under pressure?
Eagleeyed attention to detail
Proven track record as a selfstarter in a fastpaced and changing environment
Solid experience in team & stakeholder management
Strong analytical problemsolving skills. Demonstrated organisational, planning and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including in brief & presentation writing
Highly proficient with all relevant computer software MS office, Keynote etc
Creative problemsolving mindset with the ability to leverage data to enhance creative solutions
Fluent English, additional language skills are desirable?
Willing to travel occasionally across Europe & UK and occasionally further afield?