Director - People & Resources

Standard Chartered; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in the City of Westminster is seeking a Director of Resources and Organisational Effectiveness to shape and execute organizational priorities. The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years of leadership experience, particularly in HR or Finance, and be committed to driving workforce planning and diversity initiatives. Competitive salary and flexible working options offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in HR, Finance or operational leadership.
• Significant exposure to global functions and Financial Services sectors.
• Proven ability to lead and influence at the senior executive level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead people priorities for Internal Audit globally.
• Drive workforce planning and resource allocation.
• Manage the global audit function's budget and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial governance

Workforce planning

Diversity initiatives

Job description

Overview

The Director of Resources and Organisational Effectiveness is a key leadership role within the Group Internal Audit & Investigations (GIAI) function at Standard Chartered. This role is responsible for shaping and executing the resources and organisational effectiveness priorities for GIAI, driving financial stewardship, workforce planning and organisational effectiveness. The incumbent will be instrumental in building a high‑performing, diverse and future‑skills‑ready audit function, ensuring robust financial governance and optimising resource allocation in alignment with the Group's strategic priorities and risk appetite.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the HR Business Partner for GIAI and the Audit Executive Team, develop and lead the people priorities for Internal Audit globally.
• Drive workforce planning, including skills forecasting, resource allocation, succession planning and diversity initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of Group talent development, leadership capability and performance management frameworks within the function.
• Act as a key advisor on culture, engagement and change management.
• Champion DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) within the audit organisation.
• Assess whether GIA has the right capacity, skills and budget to deliver its mandate.
• Own the effective and efficient resourcing of the Audit Plan to ensure the right people work on the right audits at the right time.
• Own and manage the global audit function's budget (multi‑million USD), ensuring alignment with Group and Functional priorities.
• Partner with Finance to develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and track spend versus plan across regions and teams.
• Lead strategic investment planning (e.g., data analytics, audit technology, training).
• Monitor and report financial performance, risks and cost efficiency to executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and Global Internal Audit standards.
• Manage third‑party suppliers and co‑source contracts.
• Lead or support transformation initiatives such as operating model redesign or location strategy.
• Represent Internal Audit in enterprise‑level forums on workforce, HR strategy and financial planning.
• Support communications, reporting and engagement with the Audit Committee, regulators and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in HR, Finance or operational leadership with significant exposure to global functions.
• Experience within Financial Services, ideally in or alongside Internal Audit, Risk or Compliance functions.
• Proven ability to lead and influence at the senior executive level.
• Strong understanding of regulatory expectations for Internal Audit and financial governance.

Benefits

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time‑off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), combined with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, totaling 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market‑leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first‑aiders and self‑help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values‑driven organisation that embraces and celebrates diversity across teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.