People Business Partner - Commercial

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At Tesco we believe people are our most important asset and the right leadership unlocks their full potential.

About the role

We’re hiring a People Business Partner to lead the people agenda for our commercial teams, partner with senior leaders, and build a culture where everyone can do their best work. This role sits within the UK People team, reports into the UK Partnering Director, and partners directly with the Commercial Leadership Team. You’ll be a strategic thought partner—trusted to shape the people strategy, coach senior leaders, and drive long‑term impact across the business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial leaders to co‑create a people plan that supports transformation, performance, and growth.
• Act as a coach and challenger—helping leaders build high‑performing, inclusive teams.
• Lead change with empathy and clarity, ensuring colleagues feel informed, engaged, and supported.
• Use data and insight to guide decisions, anticipate workforce needs, and shape future capability.
• Build talent pipelines and succession plans that unlock career progression and leadership development.
• Champion a culture of feedback, recognition, and inclusion—where everyone feels they belong.
• Collaborate across the People function to deliver seamless, joined‑up solutions that meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience influencing senior leaders and shaping people strategy in a fast‑paced, complex environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and a bias for action.
• Confidence in leading change, solving problems, and coaching at the executive level.
• Passion for inclusion, wellbeing, and creating a great colleague experience.
• Curiosity, candor, and a collaborative mindset.
• EF1 employment level.
• Hybrid working.

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary.
• Car cash allowance.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• Retirement savings plan – save between 6% and 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay or statutory adoption pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.

About Us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. If you’re interested in joining our team but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.