People Change and Governance Advisor

LPUK LeasePlan UK Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £42,000 - £50,000

Generous pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Employee referral scheme (£1,000)

Discounts programme

GymFlex membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Travel insurance

Health checks

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Ayvens is seeking a proactive People Change & Governance Advisor to join our governance function. You will oversee HR governance, assurance and continuous improvement, driving checks and controls across change programmes and daily HR activity.

You will analyse data, support risk management, and collaborate with HR teams to ensure compliant processes and a positive colleague experience. This role offers growth within a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR operations, people change, HR governance or a related advisory role within a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures and employment-related risk and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with data-driven decision support.
• Experience within governance, assurance, controls or risk management frameworks.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management across HR teams and business functions.

Responsibilities

• Support governance, assurance and continuous improvement of HR activity across the organisation.
• Maintain HR governance frameworks, including risk registers and action tracking.
• Monitor HR actions, ensure accountability and timely updates.
• Support sequencing of core HR activities like compensation reviews and benefit renewals.
• Provide assurance across HR change initiatives and governance standards.
• Identify risks, issues and control gaps; propose practical solutions.
• Assist with oversight of employee relations case activity for consistency and compliance.
• Analyse lessons learned from HR cases and audits to improve policies.

Skills

HR governance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Governance reporting

Organisational skills

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

CIPD-qualified or studying

Tools

AMIS

Job description

At Ayvens, progress starts with you. Our ambitions to shape the future of sustainable mobility are powered by our talent. Join us, and get better with every move. Help shape people change with confidence, control and impact

We're looking for an experienced and analytical People Change & Governance Advisor to join our growing team.

Acting as the central governance, assurance and insight function for people change across the organisation, the team are effectively the HR function's control tower, overseeing transformation, HR change and business‑as‑usual activity, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, risks are managed, controls are embedded and delivery aligns with regulatory, policy and colleague experience requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving effective governance, supporting major people initiatives and helping HR deliver change safely, consistently and at pace.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Senior People Change & Governance Manager, you'll support the governance, assurance and continuous improvement of HR activity across the organisation.

• Supporting the operation and maintenance of HR governance frameworks, including AMIS, My Actions and the HR Risk Register.
• Monitoring and tracking HR actions, ensuring accountability, timely updates and effective risk management.
• Supporting the governance and sequencing of key people activities, including annual compensation reviews, benefit renewals and other cyclical HR processes.
• Providing assurance across people change and transformation initiatives, reviewing plans and proposals against governance standards.
• Identifying and escalating risks, issues and control gaps while recommending practical solutions.
• Supporting continuous improvement activity across HR processes, systems and controls.
• Assisting with the oversight of employee relations case activity, ensuring consistency, compliance and a positive colleague experience.
• Analysing lessons learned from HR cases, audits and incidents to drive improvements in policy, guidance and decision‑making.
• Supporting reward governance activities, including benchmarking, data analysis, policy compliance and market insights.
• Producing and analysing monthly and quarterly management information, including HR KPIs, KRIs, governance and change reporting.

What we're looking for

You’ll be a proactive and detail‑oriented HR professional who combines strong governance discipline with excellent analytical capability. We’re particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience in HR operations, people change, HR governance or a related advisory role within a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures and employment‑related risk and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with confidence using data and management information to support decision‑making.
• Experience working within governance, assurance, controls or risk management frameworks.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across HR teams and business functions.

Desirable experience

• Experience within a regulated or highly controlled environment.
• Exposure to reward cycles and annual compensation reviews.
• Experience supporting organisational change or transformation programmes.
• Understanding of organisational design principles and change methodologies.

Qualifications

• Degree‑level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• CIPD qualified, studying towards CIPD, or committed to pursuing a professional HR qualification.
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development and keeping current with employment legislation and people practice.

What we offer / Why Join Us

Rewards & Financial Benefits

• Salary £42,000 - £50,000
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Annual salary review and bonus scheme
• Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme
• Employee referral scheme (£1,000)
• etail discounts programme
• GymFlex membership options
• Cycle to Work scheme

Health & Wellbeing (Options)

• Life Assurance
• Health assessment options
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Personal accident insurance

Time Off & Work–Life Balance

• 25 days’ annual leave + an additional Celebration Day
• 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday
• Holiday buy & sell scheme
• Volunteer days
• Time allocated for personal development
• Study support (where applicable)

Workplace & On‑Site Facilities

• EV charging points
• Bike storage & shower facilities
• Complimentary breakfast
• Staff and social events

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for an opportunity unless they exactly meet the criteria specified. At Ayvens we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited by this, or any role at Ayvens but your experience or current hours don’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless! What’s the worst that can happen?!

Why Ayvens?

With over 3.1 million vehicles managed across more than 40 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi‑mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well‑positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive. At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We’re committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we’re guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that's diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large‑scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed.

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