Director, HR Business Partner

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks a Director, HR Business Partner, to shape the people strategy for their Global HR Team. This role focuses on enhancing performance within the technology division by collaborating with senior leaders and implementing innovative HR initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology partnerships.
• Proven record in leading HR initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills for complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement people strategy aligned with business goals.
• Advise senior leaders on organizational effectiveness.
• Lead HR initiatives across functions.

Skills

organizational design

workforce planning

agile methodologies

transformation

Education

HR-related degree or certification

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for a Director, HR Business Partner to join our Global HR Team. This is a permanent role based in London or Glasgow.

Why choose this HR Director role?

• Technology underpins the Barclays Group 3 Year Strategy, supporting transactions, data management, and customer protection.
• Supporting 48 million customers worldwide requires innovative use of technology to support the economy and improve lives.
• Barclays employs around 81,000 people globally, with over a third in technology, across strategic tech campuses designed to foster innovation and collaboration.

This role is crucial in designing and implementing the people strategy for group shared technology, acting as a trusted advisor to the tech executive committee, and enhancing colleague performance and customer experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering to deliver the operating model and promoting best OD and OE practices.
• Supporting leadership on strategy and people issues, including cultural trends and senior ER matters.
• Leading HR thought leadership within the HRBP team and broader HR functions.
• Developing initiatives that maximize individual and business performance, with experience in technology partnerships, organizational design, workforce planning, agile methodologies, and transformation.

Purpose of the role

Partner with senior HR leaders to develop and execute a people strategy aligned with business goals.

Accountabilities

• Design and implement the people strategy, leveraging insights to improve performance.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver HR initiatives.
• Advise senior leaders on people-related issues, including organizational effectiveness and talent management.

Director Expectations

• Manage a business function, contribute to strategic initiatives, and influence policies.
• Lead teams or projects, act as a technical expert, and mentor less experienced staff.
• Provide strategic advice to senior management and influence decisions.
• Oversee resourcing, budgeting, and policy development.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and external stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain industry and sector knowledge, and apply analytical skills to complex situations.
• Exercise strategic decision-making authority and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Represent the function externally as needed.

All senior leaders are expected to embody the LEAD behaviors: Listen, Energise, Align, Develop. All colleagues should demonstrate Barclays’ values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.