Jessica Broe
Crosby,Liverpool
Summary
I am an established HR Business Partner with a strong track record of operating in fast-paced, complex environments, partnering executive leaders to deliver organisational design, workforce planning and large-scale transformation.
I bring a commercial, data-led approach to aligning workforce capability, capacity and cost with business priorities, while driving organisational effectiveness and performance.
I am known for my credible influence, pace and resilience, and I am now looking to apply my experience in a more strategic, enterprise-level role.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
HR Business Partner
Debenhams Group
Manchester
2024.05 - 2026.04
- Supporting the Debenhams & Karen Millen brand, delivering a strategic people agenda across Manchester and London offices
- Leading organisational design and restructuring programmes, aligning workforce structures, capability and capacity to support long-term business growth and transformation
- Scaling and embedding workforce planning approaches across multiple sites, improving visibility of workforce demand, capability gaps and future resource requirements
- Partnering with the Managing Director and CCO to translate business strategy into workforce implications, providing insight on capability, capacity and organisational effectiveness
- Using workforce data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities, informing forward-looking people strategies and targeted action plans
- Acting as a strategic partner to the Senior Leadership Team, influencing decision-making through data-led insight, challenge and workforce expertise
- Shaping business transformation decisions through organisational design, workforce planning and scenario-based thinking
- Collaborating with Talent Acquisition to forecast hiring demand, aligning resourcing strategies with future workforce needs and building sustainable talent pipelines
- Championing diversity, equity and inclusion by embedding inclusive practices into workforce planning, talent strategies and employee experience initiatives
- Driving leadership capability and succession by developing and retaining senior talent, supporting long-term organisational resilience and performance
People Business Partner
The Hut Group, (THG Ingenuity + Operations)
Manchester
2021.12 - 2024.05
- Reporting into the Head of People, providing support and guidance to Senior Operations Managers + Shift Managers on Strategic HR planning and development
- Implementing and standardising policies and procedures across multi-sites within global operations
- Leading on site restructures and consultation processes including site closures and redundancies
- Supporting and developing a team of HR Assistants and Junior Advisors across all shift patterns
- Ownership and conclusion of all site ER cases such as dismissals, appeals, ill health capability and conduct
- Implementation of site performance management process, creating a platform and reporting mechanism to report to key stakeholders.
HR Partner
Amazon Transportation Services (ATS)
Liverpool
2020.01 - 2021.12
- Coaching and supporting Supervisors and Area Managers on HR related topics
- Leading HR projects such as Talent Acquisition sessions + Career Development opportunities
- Employee case management in line with local legislation
- Support investigations in line with local legislation
- Supporting, addressing and improving the work environment
- Planning and preparing for employee engagement events
- Leading or supporting HR projects as assigned by HRBP
- Collecting and analysing data to assist the wider HR team to draw insights on attrition, attendance, workforce management, recruitment and engagement initiatives.
- Launching and owning all engagement activities for BHX8, the first robotic sortation centre in UK
Human Resources Team Leader
VUE Entertainment, Southport
Southport
2018.02 - 2019.12
- Providing employees with information regarding VUE Company policies, procedures and benefits
- Ensuring all staff files in alignment with current HR legislation
- Recruiting and interviewing potential new staff members
- Managing shift patterns through rota systems
- Conducting staff inductions
- Ensured compliance with legal regulations through diligent monitoring of HR practices.
- Implemented key performance indicators for measuring staff performance effectively.
Head Coach
Leap Dance & Gymnastics Southport Gymnastics and Tumbling
Southport
2014.06 - 2019.12
- Overlooking and managing weekly recreational and pre-school sessions
- Mentoring younger coaches through their Level 1 British Gymnastics qualification
- Involved in the recruitment process of hiring new coaching staff
- Continuous personal development, striving towards Level 3 BG award
- Level 1 + 2 Accredited British Gymnastics Coach (Womens Artistic and General Gymnastics)
- Organising Gala events and competitions across the North West
- Mentoring younger coaches and developing their coaching and leadership styles
- Working and delivering school curriculum PE sessions in dance and gymnastics
- Managing the financial development and commercial growth of the company
- Marketing Leap through social media strategies
- Meeting with new potential clients and schools to develop the company
Education
PGDip + CIPD L7 - Human Resource Management and Development
University of Central Lancashire
2020.01 - 2023.01
BSc Hons -
Edge Hill University
2015.01 - 2018.01
A Levels -
King George V Sixth Form College
Southport 2012.01 - 2015.01
Skills
- Organisation development
- Reward Strategy
- HRIS Knowledge
- Influencing Senior Leaders
- Strategic Workforce Planning
- Training and Development
- Project Management
- HR Analytics
- HR Strategy
- Recruitment
- Stakeholder Management
References
References available on request.
Timeline
HR Business Partner
Debenhams Group
2024.05 - 2026.04
People Business Partner
The Hut Group, (THG Ingenuity + Operations)
2021.12 - 2024.05
HR Partner
Amazon Transportation Services (ATS)
2020.01 - 2021.12
PGDip + CIPD L7 - Human Resource Management and Development
University of Central Lancashire
2020.01 - 2023.01
Human Resources Team Leader
VUE Entertainment, Southport
2018.02 - 2019.12
BSc Hons -
Edge Hill University
2015.01 - 2018.01
Head Coach
Leap Dance & Gymnastics Southport Gymnastics and Tumbling
2014.06 - 2019.12
A Levels -
King George V Sixth Form College
2012.01 - 2015.01