HR Programme Director - Financial Services

Robert Walters UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group seeks an HR Programme Director to drive a multi-year transformation programme. This role requires a strategic leader capable of shaping people change initiatives across the enterprise and delivering successful HR transformation within a complex, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in large-scale HR transformations.
• Experience in regulated environments.
• Strategic operational skills with hands-on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people transformation strategy aligned with product-led models.
• Drive organisational redesign and workforce transitions.
• Influence executive leadership through cultural change.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Organisational Design

Workforce Planning

High Emotional Intelligence

Job description

HR Programme Director - Financial Services

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We are supporting the COO of a leading financial services group in delivering a multi-year transformation programme. As part of this strategic shift to a customer-centric, product-led operating model, a new opportunity has been created for an HR Programme Director.

This is a permanent role via Robert Walters Consultancy, with an initial onsite engagement for a minimum of 18 months. The broader programme is expected to run over the next 3-4 years.

We’re looking for a strategic HR transformation leader who can shape and drive a complex, multi-year people change programme across the enterprise. This includes workforce planning, organisational design, capability development, cultural transformation and HR operating model change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the people transformation strategy in alignment with a product-led operating model
• Drive organisational redesign, workforce transitions, and embed new ways of working
• Develop and oversee upskilling, reskilling, redeployment, and redundancy plans
• Collaborate with Product, Finance, and Risk functions to align people initiatives with wider business strategy and regulatory requirements
• Influence and guide executive leadership through cultural and behavioural change
• Provide governance and structure across HR transformation programmes, ensuring successful delivery

Key Experience & Skills:

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale HR transformation programmes within complex, regulated environments
• Expertise in organisational design, workforce planning and change management
• High emotional intelligence, with the ability to support individuals and teams through ambiguity
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior leadership level
• Ability to operate strategically while driving hands-on delivery
• Experience in financial services or similarly regulated sectors is preferred

Please note: This role is not suited to generalist HR Business Partners or those without demonstrable experience leading complex HR transformation programmes. If you meet the above criteria and this opportunity aligns with your experience, click and apply today.

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About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Projects & Transformation

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: City of London

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Projects & Transformation

Focus: Programme Director

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: City of London

FULL_TIME

Job Reference: 1LHCX6-2202E5E4

Date posted: 17 June 2025

Consultant: Meghan Bartlett

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