Join the Rohloff Group Executive Team as a Group Talent & Culture Executive!
Group Talent & Culture Executive
We are seeking a visionary Group Talent & Culture Executive to redefine how talent is attracted, nurtured, inspired, and enabled across all levels of the organisation, including restaurant teams, above‑store leadership, and the broader group ecosystem The Group Talent & Culture Executive will architect and lead a future‑ready people strategy that drives operational performance, strengthens an iconic employer brand, and cultivates a high‑performance culture rooted in innovation, inclusion, accountability, and belonging. This role combines strategic foresight with hands‑on leadership to ensure that people systems, practices, and capabilities evolve in response to:
- Rapidly shifting consumer expectations
- Accelerated digital and AI adoption
- An increasing focus on purpose, employee well‑being, and growth
- The demands of high‑performance restaurant operations
As a strategic advisor to the Group General Manager and Executive Committee, the Group Talent & Culture Executive will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s people‑centric transformation while ensuring excellence across core HR operations.
What you’ll do:
1. Talent Strategy & Workforce Transformation
- Build a multi‑year people and talent strategy aligned to business growth and digital transformation goals.
- Lead workforce planning for a high‑volume, multi‑market restaurant ecosystem driven by automation, data, and AI.
- Develop future‑fit leadership pipelines and succession planning, with emphasis on operational excellence and digital fluency.
- Reimagine talent acquisition for scale, leveraging employer branding, social platforms, workforce analytics, and digitised recruitment.
2. Culture, Purpose & Organisational Health
- Shape and embed a culture that embraces innovation, diversity, operational discipline, and customer obsession.
- Strengthen organisational values and behavioural standards to build pride and belonging across thousands of employees.
- Lead transformation initiatives that strengthen inclusivity, equity, and career mobility - particularly within restaurant operations.
3. Learning, Capability & Digital Upskilling
- Build a modern learning ecosystem, blending digital learning, AI‑driven skills pathways, and hands‑on operational training.
- Develop capability frameworks for restaurant and leadership roles aligned with future operational models.
- Oversee the design of academies, certification pathways, and continuous development programs at scale.
4. Employee Experience & Engagement
- Design an end‑to‑end employee experience that boosts retention, performance, and engagement.
- Oversee compensation, benefits, wellness, and recognition programs that drive motivation and operational excellence.
- Build real‑time employee listening and analytics capabilities to inform decision‑making.
5. HR Technology, Data & Operational Excellence
- Drive digitisation of all HR systems (HRIS, workforce management, recruitment, L&D).
- Implement people analytics to optimise workforce deployment, retention, performance, and growth.
- Ensure streamlined, compliant, and scalable HR operations that enable leaders and frontline employees.
6. Strategic Leadership & Change Management
- Advise Exco on organisational design, transformation, and leadership strategies.
- Lead major change initiatives across the group with clear communication, adoption plans, and cultural alignment.
- Serve as a culture champion through visible, authentic, and empathetic leadership.
7. Outcome Accountability
- Employee Relations, Governance & Compliance
- Performance, Talent & Succession Management
- Talent & Culture Coaches (Field Enablement)
- Learning, Training & Capability Enablement
- HR Operations & Shared Services
What you’ll bring:
Qualifications, Experience & Leadership Profile
- A minimum of 10 years’ senior HR leadership experience, with multi‑site restaurant, Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), or hospitality industry experience strongly preferred.
- A Master’s degree (MBA or HR‑related) combined with SABPP registration at CHRP or MHRP level.
- A proven track record of leading large‑scale, enterprise‑wide people transformation initiatives within complex environments.
- Deep expertise in digital HR technologies, workforce analytics, and modern talent systems, with a strong data‑driven approach to decision‑making.
- Extensive experience in leadership development, cultural transformation, and operational workforce management.
- Demonstrated success navigating large, diverse, and operationally complex organisations.
Leadership Capabilities
- Visionary Thinker: Anticipates future workforce and business trends, translating insight into sustainable, long‑term people strategies.
- People‑First Leader: Leads with empathy and authenticity, fostering trust, engagement, and collaboration across all levels of the organisation.
- Strategic Business Partner: Possesses a strong understanding of financial levers, operational realities, and strategic trade‑offs to drive commercial outcomes.
- Digitally and Data Fluent: Leverages technology, analytics, and insight to inform decision‑making and enable organisational agility.
- Culture Builder: Shapes organisational values, behaviours, and identity to strengthen performance, inclusion, and belonging.
- Change Accelerator: Leads transformation initiatives with clarity, energy, and resilience, guiding teams through change with confidence and purpose.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on this exciting journey!
📅>> Closing Date for Applications: [COB: 30th April 2026]