Global Head of HR in Manchester

£125K + benefits Manchester (Flexible) | Hybrid working with weekly travel required to Banbury (some international travel and wider UK travel also required)

If you’ve ever wanted to lead a people function with breadth, this is it. Global remit, multiple countries, significant transformation and real operational accountability. As Global Head of HR, you’ll lead the HR Business Partnering teams and strategic people initiatives across geographies to align, equip and accelerate the workforce to achieve strategic priorities.

You will be partnering to strengthen a high-performing, delivery-focused people function that stays close to and accelerates the business, balancing hands-on leadership and delivery with enterprise-wide thinking, driving change where it matters most. This role is built for a HR leader who has already operated internationally and is ready to step into a role of scale, influence and consequence.

Why this role? Let’s be clear on what this role is really about: this role exists to equip and enable our colleagues to be at their best, at global scale. This is HR where:

• Operational delivery comes first
• You quickly see, feel and hear your impact
• Multi-country teams come together across borders to deliver as one

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead HR Business Partners and initiatives across multiple countries, with direct accountability for:

• HR delivery at scale, across different markets, cultures and regulatory environments
• Elevating and aligning a global HR Business Partner model so it delivers consistent, high-impact support everywhere
• Major organisational change: organisational redesign, realignment and transformation
• Ensuring people decisions are commercially grounded, financially sound and operationally deliverable

You’ve done this before and led international HR teams driving global initiatives… You know what works (and what doesn’t).

What we’re looking for

We’re not looking for someone who’s only operated in one country and we’re not looking for someone who prefers process over outcomes or wants distance from delivery. We are looking for someone who:

• Has led HR teams across multiple countries (this is essential)
• Has driven organisational change, including redesign and realignment
• Has elevated and aligned HR Business Partnering models globally
• Is commercially sharp, operationally strong and comfortable with pace, complexity and ambiguity
• Brings financial services experience and a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset

What you’ll get in return

• Salary ca. £125K + bonus + benefits
• Car allowance (£7,192.50)
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible benefits (gym membership, tech, health assessments and more)
• Access to an online wellbeing centre
• Discounts with a wide range of retailers
• Electric Vehicle / Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle scheme

About Bibby Financial Services

We’re a global organisation operating in nine countries, supporting over 9,000 SMEs worldwide. Following the completion of a £1bn securitisation deal, we’re increasing our lending to UK businesses at a time when support really matters and this role plays a vital part in making that happen. This is a sizeable, complex and visible role, offering genuine stretch and progression. The scope, exposure and impact make this a credible stepping stone to Group Chief People Officer level in time, for someone who wants to build a legacy, not just hold a title.

Apply, reach out, or start the conversation before 20th March 2026. Because roles like this don’t come around often, and neither do people who are right for them. Everyone will receive a response. Bibby Financial Services is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.