Our HR Operations team are now looking for a People Process & Continuous Improvement Consultant to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how our people processes work across Harrods. You’ll join a collaborative, forward‑thinking HR Operations function that’s passionate about delivering exceptional colleague experiences.
About the Role
In this role you will be responsible for evaluating, designing, and optimising our core HR processes to improve efficiency, user experience, and compliance. Reporting to the HR Services Manager, you’ll work closely with teams across HR, IT, and the wider business to lead continuous improvement initiatives and embed best practice across our operations.
You will also -
- Own and continuously improve HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, reward and benefits, absence, and leavers.
- Lead cross‑functional project teams and deliver continuous improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
- Partner with HR Centres of Excellence, HR Business Partners, Workday Solutions, Payroll, and IT to ensure alignment and consistency.
- Facilitate workshops, interviews, and feedback sessions to identify business needs and improvement opportunities.
- Analyse HR data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for optimisation.
- Ensure data integrity, compliance, and robust controls across HR systems and processes.
Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.
Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.
About You
You will be someone who thrives on improving processes, solving problems, and bringing people together to deliver meaningful change. You will have proven experience in HR operations, or a process improvement role. You’ll be confident working with stakeholders at all levels and comfortable navigating a complex organisation with multiple moving parts.
You will also -
- Have hands‑on experience using structured methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or similar.
- Have strong organizational, analytical and critical‑thinking skills, using data to inform decisions.
- Be able to communicate clearly and confidently, simplifying complex processes for a wide range of audiences.
- Be proficient in process mapping tools such as Visio.
- Be a collaborative partner who can influence, guide, and inspire others
- Be resilient, adaptable, and have a calm approach under pressure.
- Ideally have experience working with Workday.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers and the most sought‑after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
In return for your hard work, you will receive some great benefits including a competitive annual salary, 25 days annual leave, up to 33% in-store discount, generous pension and great learning and development opportunities to help further your career
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
At Harrods, we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences, and we’re proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods
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HR Services (Keilly Sparkes)Top Skills
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
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