People Control Senior Manager

TL;DR

People Control Senior Manager: Lead the planning and delivery of people control actions across a regulated insurance, pensions & investments control environment with an accent on risk/control governance, data-driven people risk insight, and oversight of material people risks. Focus on building actionable management information, integrating people-related controls into the risk framework, and supporting senior leaders with trustworthy challenge and remediation tracking.

Location: Bristol, Edinburgh or Leeds

Salary: £85,493 - £100,580 per year

Company

hirify.global is a UK financial services organization.

What you will do

• Lead assessment and oversight of the people control environment, identifying material, systemic, and emerging people risks and escalating blocking issues when needed.
• Create clear, actionable people risk and control insight, including management information, trend analysis, and reporting for executive and governance forums.
• Integrate people-related controls into the IP&I risk and control framework through close collaboration with Risk Owners, Control Owners, People & Places, and internal business customers.
• Analyze multiple data sources to identify trends and root causes and propose proportionate interventions to improve control efficiency.
• Support governance by creating and tracking primary risk indicators, control actions, and governance results aligned to risk appetite.
• Provide trustworthy challenge and support to senior internal stakeholders, and support people risk events, issues, and remediation through to completion.

Requirements

• Demonstrable background in people risk, risk and control, governance, assurance, or a similar area within a complex regulated setting.
• Solid knowledge of risk and control frameworks, governance processes, and effective implementation of controls for people-related risks.
• Ability to analyze and interpret multiple data sources to identify trends, evaluate control efficiency, and produce outcome-focused insight.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including confidence to challenge constructively across the business and relevant control functions.
• Experience delivering clear reporting and written materials for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Good judgement, curiosity, and continuous improvement mindset, translating technical requirements into practical business actions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working pattern with at least two days per week (or 40% of time) spent at one of the office sites.
• Permanent, full-time role with an extensive benefits package.
• Workplace adjustments available, including flexibility in office attendance, location, and working patterns.
• Disability Confident Leader commitment, including guaranteed interviews for applicants meeting minimum criteria through the Disability Confident Scheme.
• Support for reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Hiring process

• Apply for the role and complete the recruitment steps as outlined by the hiring team.
• Interviews will include evaluation against the minimum criteria for the position.