Director of People and Culture (HR)

The Peninsula London, superbly located at 1-5 Grosvenor Place in Belgravia, overlooks Hyde Park Corner, the Wellington Arch, Green Park, and the gardens of Buckingham Palace. We are seeking to hire an influential Director of People and Culture (HR) who possesses strategic and tactical HR expertise to guide our people management processes while cultivating a positive workplace culture.

• An exceptional opportunity to join our high-profile flagship hotel in London
• The Peninsula Hotels espouses luxury service, dedication to our customers, and commitment to our employees.
• Play a central role in driving the Culture as well as guiding the local teams.

Key accountabilities

• Provide people and culture leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, talent development, succession planning, retention, training, and legislative adherence.
• Function as a strategic, human capital business advisor to the senior management team.
• Provide local knowledge to shape the rewards matrix to position the hotel as a desirable employer with an attractive benefits programme.
• Work closely with the leadership team, managers, and team members to foster an empathetic, commercial, guest-focused, and family-oriented working environment.
• Ensure HR data integrity/confidentiality and any changes are communicated with Executive Leaders and Management team (in addition to acting as a people coach to the leadership team).
• Ensure all regulatory requirements and legislations are understood and complied with across the operation.
• Analyse and provide strategic advice regarding HR financial processes such as the budget, manning guides etc.

General requirements

• 5+ years in the capacity of Director of HR ideally within the luxury hospitality or retail sector.
• Working knowledge of UK labour law
• Experience leading and motivating a team of dedicated HR professionals across various functions.
• Ability to influence the Executive Leadership Team and develop strong relationships within all levels of colleagues.
• Effective communication and counselling skills.

We are delighted to receive your resume and will liaise directly with suitable applicants.