JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

TITLE: Head of People (HR Business Partnering) - Business & Commercial Banking
LOCATIONS: Leeds or Bristol
WORKING PATTERN: We work in a hybrid style, spending at least two days per week (or 40% of time) in one of our office locations.
We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic and forward-thinking Head of People to partner the Chief Operating Office (COO) in Business & Commercial Banking (BCB).

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re seeking a senior HR leader with:

• Extensive experience in strategic HR and business partnering at executive level.
• A proven track record in performance, talent, SWP, Operating Model design and culture transformation.
• Proven ability to influence and manage a diverse stakeholder group
• The ability to influence and lead through change in a sophisticated, matrixed environment.
• A passion for inclusion, innovation, and unlocking the potential of people.
• Experience working across geographically dispersed teams, including international teams and managing third party vendors.
• Knowledge of working with emerging technologies such as AI to drive transformative change

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Act as a trusted advisor to the BCB Chief Operating Officer and leadership team, building strong, collaborative relationships and influencing strategic decisions.
• Serve on both the BCB COO Leadership Team and the BCB People Leadership Team, directing a team of HR Business Partners.
• Partner with Centres of Excellence to deliver transformative change across organisation design, agile working, automation, AI, and strategic workforce planning.
• Lead on major initiatives including business model evolution, mergers, acquisitions, and service expansion.
• Align people and business plans across People & Places, Group, and external forums including regulatory bodies.
• Shape and embed policy changes, covering culture, reward, workforce planning, and future ways of working.
• Drive delivery of key projects that support our Group-wide transformation and customer relationship strategy.
• Provide leadership on complex employee relations matters and risk management, working closely with our Group People Operations team.Use data and insight to develop innovative, evidence-based solutions that support business outcomes.