Director, People Strategy & Advisory Manager

BNY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a strategic People Business Partner to advise senior leaders and shape the People agenda for growth, agility, and performance. Based in London or Manchester, the role collaborates with multiple enterprise partners to deliver data-driven people programs.

The candidate will lead workforce strategies, drive transformation, and embed a product mindset to create scalable, user-centric experiences that advance organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in people strategy, organizational development, or change management.
• Experience leading workforce strategy and transformation to solve talent challenges.
• Ability to deliver measurable business value through talent initiatives.
• Strong data fluency and ability to tell stories with analytics.
• Experience in platform/product organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive leaders with data-driven people strategies.
• Co-create workforce strategies aligned with product roadmaps and business priorities.
• Collaborate with People Ops, Talent Strategy, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, and Finance/Legal teams.
• Leverage workforce analytics to influence talent decisions and planning.
• Translate complex org challenges into actionable, data-supported plans.
• Apply a product mindset to deliver scalable, user-centric People solutions.
• Lead large-scale transformation initiatives including org design and operating model evolution.
• Incorporate external best practices into people strategies.
• Drive cultural evolution and change management aligned with business goals.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data storytelling

Executive presence

Analytical skills

People leadership

Product mindset

Change management

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Visier

SQL

Job description

Job Description

We’re seeking a strategic People Business Partner with a client mindset, deep workforce strategy experience, and strong data fluency to advise our senior leaders and shape the People agenda to accelerate organizational growth, agility, and performance. This role will be in London or Manchester, UK.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive‑level leaders, co‑creating workforce strategies aligned with product roadmaps, business priorities, and long‑term organizational goals.
• Represent the People Team as the single point of connection to key business stakeholders and Centers of Excellence.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Strategy, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, Thrive Together and other enterprise partners like Finance and Legal teams to deliver integrated, forward looking people programs.
• Influence senior leaders with data‑driven insights, leveraging workforce analytics, to generate insights, guide talent decisions, and inform workforce planning at enterprise and functional levels.
• Translate complex organizational challenges into actionable, data‑supported plans and business narratives.
• Bring a product mindset to the People organization—iterating solutions based on user feedback, data, and evolving business needs to deliver scalable, user‑centric, outcome‑driven experiences.
• Lead large‑scale transformation initiatives, including organizational design, change management, and operating model evolution, to enhance efficiency and cultural effectiveness.
• Provide thought leadership by incorporating external best practices into people strategies.
• Drive cultural evolution and change management efforts that support organizational strategy and employee experience.

Job Description

We’re seeking a strategic People Business Partner with a client mindset, deep workforce strategy experience, and strong data fluency to advise our senior leaders and shape the People agenda to accelerate organizational growth, agility, and performance. This role will be in London or Manchester, UK.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive‑level leaders, co‑creating workforce strategies aligned with product roadmaps, business priorities, and long‑term organizational goals.
• Represent the People Team as the single point of connection to key business stakeholders and Centers of Excellence.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Strategy, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, Thrive Together and other enterprise partners like Finance and Legal teams to deliver integrated, forward looking people programs.
• Influence senior leaders with data‑driven insights, leveraging workforce analytics, to generate insights, guide talent decisions, and inform workforce planning at enterprise and functional levels.
• Translate complex organizational challenges into actionable, data‑supported plans and business narratives.
• Bring a product mindset to the People organization—iterating solutions based on user feedback, data, and evolving business needs to deliver scalable, user‑centric, outcome‑driven experiences.
• Lead large‑scale transformation initiatives, including organizational design, change management, and operating model evolution, to enhance efficiency and cultural effectiveness.
• Provide thought leadership by incorporating external best practices into people strategies.
• Drive cultural evolution and change management efforts that support organizational strategy and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Sufficient years of experience within people strategy, organizational development, or change management including sufficient years in a people leadership role, preferably within a platform/product organization.
• Experience leading workforce strategy, employee experience, product management, and transformation to solve talent challenges and deliver measurable business value.
• Creative problem‑solving skills with the ability to see the bigger picture and strategize talent solutions to propel the business forward.
• Strong analytical and data storytelling skills; proficiency with analytic and HR system/tools (such as Excel, Tableau, Visier, or SQL, and HR system)
• Demonstrated ability to apply a product mindset— delivering scalable, adaptable, and user‑centered solutions.
• Executive presence, sound judgment, and a strong sense of business and organizational dynamics.