Job Description

Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.

We are currently looking for an experienced

Senior People Programme Manager

to join our team.

As a Senior People Programme Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic people change across our organisation. You'll take ownership of high-impact, complex transformation programmes from concept to delivery, ensuring initiatives align with our overall business strategy and deliver measurable benefits to colleagues, customers, and the organisation.

The successful Senior People Programme Manager will be a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, capable of navigating complex organisational landscapes and delivering impactful people change. Passionate about creating better colleague experiences and business outcomes through well-planned and well-executed transformation programmes.

What's in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special...

20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service) Private medical insurance Life assurance Car allowance Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary) Access to a wide range of wellbeing support - including our Employee Assistance Programme A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development Cycle to work scheme

Role details:

Salary:

Competitive

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Working pattern:

Monday to Friday

Location:

Hybrid - London

What you'll do:

Lead the People Transformation agenda across the business, focusing on delivery of our highest priority projects and programmes Define, implement, and manage governance and reporting across the function ensuring alignment to broader business processes Lead, coach and support a matrix team to prioritise and deliver business needs Work with stakeholders to create a transformation narrative suitable for all colleagues to share our rationale for change and the benefits it will bring to them Create a holistic change roadmap that prioritises the needs of the colleagues, customers and the business and sequence and plan to maximise benefit Problem solving on all levels, dealing with complex issues, and point of escalation for day-to-day escalations Continually seek improvement opportunities and own the implementation and roll-out, factoring into the roadmap of activity Support colleagues from across the business by sharing knowledge and change methodologies Work closely with business and operational leaders to gain an understanding of their pain-points and develop effective solutions Define financial benefit cases and establish tracking mechanisms to monitor delivery of agreed ROI and controls as appropriate

Who you are:

Extensive experience in project or programme management, ideally within consulting or large-scale commercial organisations Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale, complex people transformation programmes Strong understanding of HR policies, systems, and employment legislation Proven ability to manage projects end-to-end (cradle to grave) in complex and fast-paced environments Previous involvement in the implementation or embedding of software/systems Experience working within wider transformation portfolios, understanding the interdependencies and business context Comfortable presenting and influencing at board and executive levels Highly skilled in stakeholder engagement, able to build relationships across all levels of the business Strategic mindset with excellent prioritisation and planning skills Strong analytical skills with the ability to provide meaningful data-driven insights Confident in creating and delivering high-quality PowerPoint presentations to influence and inform Experience running or contributing to a Project Management Office (PMO), including development of governance documentation Experience working closely with procurement teams on systems or service implementation

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S's sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there's never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it's meaningful to you, it's important to us.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Casual dress Company car Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Store discount
Work Location: In person