Job Title
Senior Vice President (SVP) People – Assurance
Location
UK- Hybrid (Covent Garden)
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Vice President (SVP) People – Assurance to join BSI as a key member of the global People Leadership Team. This is a highly strategic leadership role, partnering closely with the Divisional President and senior leaders to shape and deliver the people strategy across our Assurance division. You will play a critical role in driving organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, workforce transformation, and cultural evolution within a complex, global, matrixed environment. The successful candidate will act as both a trusted advisor and strategic influencer, ensuring the People function delivers measurable business value while embedding BSI’s people operating model, governance, and leadership principles.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior business leaders to shape and deliver divisional people strategy aligned to business priorities
- Lead and develop a team of People Business Partners, driving high-quality, commercially focused partnering
- Support large-scale transformation, organisational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives
- Provide strategic guidance on succession planning, restructures, capability development, and talent strategies
- Build strong partnerships across People Operations and Centres of Expertise to deliver integrated people solutions
- Use data, insight, and commercial understanding to influence senior stakeholders and support decision-making
- Coach and support leaders to strengthen organisational health, leadership effectiveness, and culture
- Ensure governance, risk, and people implications are considered in strategic business decisions
- Champion and role model BSI’s culture, values, and behaviours across the organisation
Qualifications
- Significant experience in senior People leadership roles within complex, global, matrixed organisations
- Proven experience leading People Business Partners or equivalent senior HR leadership teams
- Strong strategic business partnering capability with the ability to influence at executive level
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale change, transformation, or organisational initiatives
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance business performance and people outcomes
- Expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, and leadership capability development
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skillsAbility to operate effectively through complexity and ambiguity
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability
- Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience
D&I Policy
BSI is committed to protecting and enhancing inclusion, ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.
Equal Opportunity Statement
BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
