Head of People

The role

Reporting to our CPO, the Head of People & Culture Partnering will be a vital component in delivering the people and transformation agenda across David Jones. This critical role will partner and coach our executive leaders alongside their direct reports, acting as a key change agent in the delivery of our current David Jones 2025+ and upcoming 2030 strategy. 

Leading a national high performing team of People Business Partners , you will inspire performance and create thriving environments with an outcome focused mandate. This dynamic role includes leading significant org redesign work as well as continuing to develop a talent roadmap that inspires the next wave of leaders for an iconic business embarking on significant transformation.

Based in Melbourne with a hybrid mix of time in the office and from home, this role will suit an experienced, highly talented, driven and commercially astute HR professional looking to make a real impact.

Key responsibilities

• Partner closely with our leadership teams to design and execute our people strategy
• Lead conversations around talent management, succession planning and team engagement
• Lead and contribute to key strategic projects across the whole David Jones business
• Facilitate and lead discussion relating to organisational design and future capabilities
• Initiate change recommendations to support the people and overarching business strategy
• Contribute to the development of the enterprise wide people & culture strategy

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Experience leading national Business Partnering teams
• Demonstrable experience of leading people-oriented change to drive business transformation
• Proven ability to influence decision making outside of direct line of control, involving internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage through complexity and ambiguity
• Ability to successfully consult and manage multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Business & Commercial Acumen – Understand the Business Strategy, Operating Model and Financial expectations 
• Has previously operated at executive level and has interacted with senior management

Why work for us? 

Our purpose at David Jones is to ‘inspire like no other’, and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING.  In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams.  Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display.  It’s our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.

• Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
• A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
• An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About Us

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose.  We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions.  We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

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.