People Project Partner - Retail & Express

Job Title

People Project Partner - Retail & Express

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

HR Generalists

Closing Date

28 June 2026

Overview

You will oversee the delivery of a wide range of people project activity associated with major business change programmes, operating model, organisation design, performance and talent management projects and activities.

This role blends knowledge of people process, policy and best practice with a strong understanding of project, agile and change management disciplines.

Other responsibilities include:

• Core HR operations
• Stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience as a people partner and project/ change management
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels
• Confidence to influence and challenge colleagues at all levels effectively
• Displays resilience and acts with confidence and gravitas to make things happen
• Innovative thinker, curious, champions continuous improvement and efficiencies in ways of working
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Advocate for championing simplicity and business improvement, supporting other business functions, working with People Services, COE's and line to implement more efficient ways of working
• Utilise MI and data to spot trends and proactively improve operational performance and insight to the Lead Strategic People Partners
• Collaborate to share best practice and promote a joined up approach to delivering people strategy
• Continuously support leadership to drive culture, values and behaviours across the business

Work Arrangement

We are creating a hybrid way of working with a minimum of 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area may have additional requirements that may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

Benefits

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments