Head of People Partnering (HR Business Partnering) – People & Places

Lloyds Banking Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK financial services organization is seeking a strategic Head of People (Sr HR Business Partnering) to join their team. This role involves collaborating with senior leaders, managing HR business partners, and spearheading transformative change within the organization, all while maintaining a hybrid working style. The ideal candidate will possess extensive HR experience and a passion for fostering an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Adaptable benefits

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategic HR and business partnering.
• Proven track record in performance, talent, SWP, operating model design.
• Ability to influence and manage a diverse stakeholder group.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief People & Places Officer.
• Partner with Centres of Excellence for transformative change.
• Provide leadership on complex employee relations matters.

Skills

Strategic HR

Business Partnering

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

AI and Technology Awareness

Inclusive Leadership

Job description

End Date

Sunday 30 November 2025

Salary Range

£0 - £0

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Title: Head of People (Sr HR Business Partnering - People & Places)

Location: Bristol or London

Role Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

We’re embarking on one of the largest transformations in UK financial services and we’re looking for a dynamic, inspiring and strategic Head of People Partnering to join our Group Executive Functions (GEF) People Partnering team.

Do you love a challenge, thrive on change, enjoy working in a high pace environment and want to work in an inclusive, fun and energetic team? If your answer is "absolutely!" then you may be the person we’re looking for. We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic and forward-thinking Head of People Partnering (HR) to partner our Chief People & Places Officer, Sharon Doherty, and her leadership team, playing a pivotal part in driving our transformation plans and challenging our ways of working to ensure we deliver in an agile way.

As a senior People Partner, you’ll sit at the leadership table, shaping and delivering the people strategy in close collaboration with business leaders, HR colleagues, and the wider Group.

We want to build a culture where people can bring their best and thrive at work, so that together we can keep supporting our customers and communities. Our mission is for colleagues to love to work at LBG!

What you’ll be doing

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief People & Places Officer and her leadership team, building strong, collaborative relationships and influencing strategic decisions.
• Serve on both the People & Places and the GEF People Partnering leadership teams, managing a small 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 and service expansion.
• Align people and business plans across People & Places and Group.
• 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.
• 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.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking a senior HR leader with:

• Extensive experience in strategic HR and business partnering.
• 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.
• Knowledge of working with emerging technologies such as AI to drive transformative change.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long‑term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

Join us and be part of our ambitious journey to craft the future of HR and deliver world‑class experiences to our colleagues and customers!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper.

Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We’re focused on creating a values‑led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.