Head of People & Culture at Robert Walters

Job Description

Robert Walters is a global, specialist professional recruitment consultancy. “Our story begins in , when our CEO, Robert Walters, opened the first office in Central London. Rob has led the company ever since and has the same passion and commitment today. Over the last 30 years the business has grown and so has our ambition

What You’ll Do

As the Head of People & Culture, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our client’s organisation. You will be responsible for defining and implementing the HR strategy that aligns with the overall business objectives. Your role will involve leading change management initiatives, overseeing workforce planning, and spearheading organisational development projects that align with the business strategy. You will also take charge of finalising and launching remuneration policies, leading employee engagement efforts, designing talent development strategies, and establishing recruitment, succession planning, and mobility programmes.

Define the HR Strategy in line with the group HR strategy Implement change management to achieve business and people goals/outcomes Drive and oversee workforce planning and lead organizational development projects Provide leadership for the full HR line within the organisation Finalize and launch the remuneration policy in line with the Group policy Lead employee engagement across the organization by creating active feedback channels Design & implement the talent development strategy to deliver professional development opportunities Design recruitment, succession planning, and mobility programs to ensure business continuity

What You Bring

The ideal candidate for the Head of People & Culture position brings a wealth of experience in talent management and operational HR functions. With over 15 years of experience in these areas, you have honed your skills in both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ aspects of HR including job grading, remuneration package design, payroll management among others. Your background as a Talent Director or similar role has equipped you with a deep understanding of multinational companies or vertically integrated institutions operating in multiple markets. Your experience with Hay Job Grading or similar job grading methodology will be crucial in this role.

15+ years working experience in talent management and development 15+ years experience in operational HR functions Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience in both “hard” and “soft” HR specifically job grading, remuneration package design, payroll management Successful experience as Talent Director or similar role with at least regional or global oversight An understanding of multinational companies or vertically integrated institutions operating in multiple markets Experience with Hay Job Grading or similar job grading methodology