People & Workforce Lead - Financial Services

Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom; hybrid. This is a 6-month contract-to-permanent role. A valid UK working permit is mandatory.

Company

Global managed services, consulting and technology solutions provider focused on transforming the financial services value chain through technology-based services.

What you will do

• Develop future-state workforce strategies, operating models, organizational structures, role profiles and transition plans.
• Lead workforce planning across permanent employees, contractors and strategic partners, using dashboards and analytics for capacity, demand, attrition, skills and productivity.
• Lead the people and change agenda across transformation programmes, including impact assessments, adoption plans, communications, engagement strategies and feedback mechanisms.
• Define future capability frameworks and develop reskilling, upskilling, career pathway, internal mobility and succession initiatives across Technology and KYC functions.
• Develop wellbeing initiatives and support an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Embed workforce considerations into transformation governance and manage workforce-related risks affecting delivery, resilience, compliance, audit and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in workforce planning, workforce strategy, organization design or people transformation.
• Strong experience supporting technology or digital transformation programmes.
• Experience leading change management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Proven experience in capability planning, future skills and organizational effectiveness.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with senior business leaders.
• Ability to use workforce data and analytics to support decision-making.
• English-language application and a valid UK working permit.

Nice to have

• Background in banking, financial services or FinTech.
• Experience in KYC, client onboarding, financial crime or compliance functions.
• Exposure to Agile, Product or Technology operating models.
• Experience supporting automation, AI or digital workforce transformation programmes.
• Relevant qualifications in HR, organization design, change management or business transformation.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the application, interview and employment process.
• Focus on employee wellbeing, engagement, inclusion, collaboration and sustainable performance.
• Opportunity to work across Technology, Operations, HR, Risk, Compliance and Transformation functions.

Hiring process

• Selection and interviews are ongoing; applications should be submitted in English as soon as possible.
• If selected, candidates will be contacted within four weeks.