This is a 12 month Fixed term contract
We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
A brand new role which will see you play a lead role in operationalising Kingfisher’s talent management strategy with the aim of building strong, deep and diverse talent pipelines into senior leadership roles.
What's the job? Build strong relationships across the banner HR and talent teams to help establish a community of best practiceCreate best practise talent tools and frameworks that help us to consistently identify talent across the Kingfisher groupEnsure diversity in succession plans, gender diversity and beyond, and is accountable for measuring and reporting on progress.Facilitate talent mobility to support building breadth and rounded capability and this year will be accountable for developing the talent mobility strategy and plan.Identify gaps in long term succession pipelines, and build plans to mitigate theseRegular reporting and presentation of progress to key stakeholders including the Group Executive. Oversees the setting, tracking and reporting of key talent, diversity and talent metrics.Bring focus on continual improvement of talent methodology, build rigour and consistency where appropriate and simplify and build ‘fit for purpose’ solutions. These should support active, forward looking conversations between line managers and colleagues.Support the development of a talent mobility strategy, that facilitates movement of internal talent across Kingfisher What you'll bring Experience of working cross borders, in an international context and in a matrix organisation. Kingfisher has a decentralised operating model so the role holder needs to be very comfortable at influencing outcomes without direct control and should be able to overcome resistance and deal with ambiguityDeep knowledge on best talent practice and frameworksExperience in building strong, deep and diverse leadership talent pipelinesStrong presentation skills and the ability to create insight and conclusions from dataStrong attention to detail and organisation skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects at any one timeBuild successful partner relationships, engaging confidently with leaders and colleagues across the business and the People FunctionComfortable taking the initiative and navigating ambiguityExperience of successfully influencing and working with senior leaders, building relationships that promote trust and confidenceTrack record of delivering in a fast-paced organisation – focusing on business outcomes rather than processBe Customer Focussed – constantly improving our customers experienceI listen to my customersCurious and able to bring new ways of thinkingI use available data to help make decisionsBe Human – acting with humanity and careI do the right thingI am respectfulBe Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
I build and share new ideasI try new things and share my learningsBe Agile – working with trust, pace and agilityI have courage to be creativeDone is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together
I embrace allyshipI have self-awareness and a desire to learnBe Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth
I own my actionsI understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my roleAt Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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