Senior Talent Data & Automation Partner

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private Medical cover

Life Assurance

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in the UK is hiring a Senior Talent Project and Data Partner to shape how Talent, including HR, supports people and the business across Publicis Groupe UK. This role leads our approach to people data, automation and operational change, turning insight into practical improvements that make work simpler and more effective.

You will partner with colleagues across our agencies and Talent teams to create consistent, scalable experiences for employees, managers and leaders, translating

Qualifications

• Experience in People or HR Operations, HR transformation, people data, automation, continuous improvement or operational change.
• Confidence translating people data into insights, actions and better business decisions.
• Good understanding of HR systems, data governance, change management and scalable processes.
• Ability to bring structure and momentum to evolving work, even when route forward isn’t defined.

Responsibilities

• Own the UK Talent Operations data strategy, setting clear priorities for governance, reporting, data quality and continuous improvement.
• Turn people data into useful insights that support informed decisions across Talent, Finance, Business Operations and senior leadership.
• Lead opportunities to simplify and automate Talent and HR processes, reducing manual work and improving the colleague and manager experience.
• Translate business needs into practical self-service, systems and AI-enabled solutions that are clear and sustainable.
• Guide operational change from discovery through implementation and adoption, engaging stakeholders and managing risks.
• Build trusted relationships across Talent and the wider agency network to understand requirements and deliver more consistent ways of working.
• Lead and support the Talent Operations data team, providing direction and enabling high-quality delivery.

Skills

People data insights

HR operations

Automation & AI

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change management

Job description

Publicis Groupe in the UK is hiring a Senior Talent Project and Data Partner to shape how Talent, including HR, supports people and the business across Publicis Groupe UK. This role leads our approach to people data, automation and operational change, turning insight into practical improvements that make work simpler and more effective.

You will partner with colleagues across our agencies and Talent teams to create consistent, scalable experiences for employees, managers and leaders, translating