Head of People & Culture
Bravissimo · Warwick, United Kingdom · hybrid
About us:
Wacoal Europe is an industry leading manufacturer of lingerie and bra-sized swimwear with a rich heritage, strong international presence & an impressive portfolio of brands – Wacoal, Fantasie, Freya, Elomi and Goddess. We cater for all women with a size range from a 28” – 52” back and A - K cup.
Bravissimo is an award winning, multi-channel lingerie retailer on a mission to uplift women since 1995. We have 26 shops in the UK alongside a thriving ecommerce community, which offers a wide range of beautiful lingerie, swimwear and nightwear for women who wear a D to L cup, giving them so much choice. Our purpose of inspiring customer to feel supported, celebrated, and confident runs through our people and our channels to our customers.
In late 2024, Bravissimo was acquired by Wacoal Europe and with a similar purpose, we are on an exciting journey of growth together!
As a group role, this sits across Wacoal Europe and Bravissimo businesses, however the primary office location will be the Bravissimo office in Leamington Spa. Regular travel to Wacoal Europe’s Desborough office will be expected, alongside spending time in our shops, warehouse and with our customer service team to truly understand our colleagues' experiences and business needs.
Are you a People leader who is passionate about building great cultures, developing talent and helping businesses thrive through their people?
We're looking for a Head of People & Culture to lead the people agenda across Bravissimo and Wacoal Europe. This is a leadership role where you'll work closely with senior leaders and managers to support team effectiveness, develop leadership capability and deliver people initiatives. You'll help both organisations build the talent, culture and people practices needed to achieve their objectives, while ensuring our culture remains a source of competitive advantage and supports sustainable business success.
As Head of People and Culture, you will:
- Lead the delivery of people priorities and initiatives that support our business goals and employee experience.
- Provide people expertise and support on organisational change, team structures and workforce planning activities.
- Work with leaders and managers to support team effectiveness, engagement and performance.
- Champion a positive, inclusive culture where teams can do their best work.
- Oversee talent development, succession planning activities and leadership development initiatives across the business.
- Oversee all areas of the People and Culture team, including recruitment, onboarding, L&D, culture and communications, business partnering and employee relations.
- Ensure our people practices are legally compliant, commercially effective and aligned with our values.
- Monitor people metrics and trends, providing reporting and recommendations where appropriate.
- Lead and develop the People & Culture team, creating a high-performing function that delivers excellent service across the business.
About you:
You'll be an experienced People leader with:
- Experience leading a People or HR team within a complex organisation.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience supporting organisational change and people initiatives.
- Good knowledge of employment law and employee relations.
- Experience developing managers and supporting leadership capability.
- Ability to balance colleague experience, operational needs and commercial considerations.
- Comfortable using people metrics and data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
It would be great if you also have
- Experience within a retail, customer-facing or multi-location environment.
- Experience supporting international growth or organisational expansion.
- Professional HR Qualification (CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent).
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to lead a dedicated People team and play an important role in ensuring teams and managers receive excellent people support across two established businesses. You'll help create positive employee experiences, support leaders and teams through business change and contribute to the continued development of our people practices.
Interested?
If this role sounds like a perfect fit for you, we’d absolutely love to hear from you! Just click the ‘Apply Now’ button below and you’ll be taken to a new page where you can send us your application.
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If this opportunity makes you feel excited (we hope it does!), don’t wait too long to apply as we may close the advert early if we receive lots of applications.