Primark · 5 days ago
Area Business Partner
Primark is a growing retail company with a people-first culture, seeking an Area Business Partner to drive their people strategy across stores. The role involves providing strategic advice, coaching P&C Managers, and ensuring adherence to people policies while enhancing employee engagement and performance.
E-CommerceFashionRetailSalesShopping
Responsibilities
Coach and develop the P&C Managers to share an inspiring and engaging vision that drives the P&C Strategy and Purpose forward, thereby enhancing the employee experience and fostering the growth of individuals for future opportunities
Using data insights, work in partnership with the Recruitment and Retail teams to deliver the workforce plan, advise on the hiring of key roles, and strategize on tactical solutions to address hiring challenges
Support the P&C Managers as they work with Store Managers and the Retail Management teams in-store to identify training needs and solutions that enable our people to reach their potential Coach and develop the Store Managers and the Retail Management team to deliver high performance through engaged and developed teams
Encourage the growth of the Primark culture, support the P&C Managers to interpret engagement survey results, and assist the stores to embed Primark programs to expand colleague engagement and well-being
Responsible for the governance of people policy, process and practice and adherence to regulatory, legal and compliance requirements across the Area you are assigned
Support Store Managers and P&C Managers by providing expertise in local employment law and escalating complex issues with Central P&C where necessary
Monitor the KPIs that most impact the running of the business across the Area and take action as appropriate with insight led decision-making and communicate with US P&C Leadership on matters that may require country-wide intervention
Lead the delivery of organizational change and act as a champion for change in business projects
Use analysis, judgment, subject matter expertise, functional leadership, interpretation skills, in-the-moment reaction and good decision-making to fix the problems we have that relate to our people and prevent us from delivering the Customer Promise
Qualification
Required
2+ years as an Area HR Manager/HRBP
Proven Senior HR professional with experience at a comparable multi-site employer
Experience in coaching & influencing, leveraging your ability empower others through direct and indirect leadership
Solid consultative abilities with a talent for clear and persuasive communication
Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced setting
Good working knowledge of employment legislation
Analytical/ problem-solving skills and an interest in developing commercial acumen
Delivery/facilitation skills
Experience in Talent, Performance, and Change Management
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently, orally and in writing, with managers, supervisors, and hourly colleagues in English
Ability to provide amazing customer service in English
Preferred
Additional work experience
Functional leadership experience
Professional HR certification desirable
Benefits
Competitive benefits
Work life balance
Company
Primark
PRIMARK is a retail company that offers online retails, clothes, fashion, accessories, nursery and home products, and sales. It is a sub-organization of Associated British Foods.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2026-01-15
2026-01-11
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