Senior HR Manager - Financial Services

Senior HR Manager – Financial Services

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The Company

Our client is a leading global provider of mobility-focused financial services, operating across multiple markets and supporting a wide network of automotive partners.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, customer experience and sustainability, the business plays a critical role in enabling access to new mobility solutions through tailored financing, leasing, insurance and service offerings.

Backed by a robust heritage and a forward-looking strategy, they continue to transform the way customers and businesses engage with vehicle ownership on a global basis.

The Role

We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior HR Manager to support the Chief People Officer and lead operational excellence across the People function.

This role is key to enhancing the employee experience, driving continuous improvement and ensuring compliance across the full employee lifecycle. Acting as a deputy to the CPO, you’ll contribute at a leadership level while delivering on core people operations, including policy, process and systems transformation, data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as deputy to the CPO, contributing to leadership discussions and decisions
• Lead people operations across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Design and implement HR policies, processes, and controls with a focus on continuous improvement
• Drive automation and digital transformation across People Office functions
• Improve data accuracy and deliver meaningful HR analytics to support decision-making
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and HR Centres of Expertise to deliver integrated solutions
• Mentor and support team capability development across the People function
• Manage People Office budgets and supplier relationships
• Ensure a positive, streamlined employee experience at every touchpoint

Your Background

You will bring significant experience across multiple HR disciplines, ideally gained within a regulated environment such as financial services.

You should have a deep understanding of the entire employee lifecycle and a proven ability to lead operational transformation, implement robust compliance frameworks and deliver data-led insights.

A strong working knowledge of HR systems (particularly Workday), excellent stakeholder management skills and a continuous improvement mindset are essential.

This role suits someone who is both strategic and hands-on, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Candidate Background Should Include:

• Proven experience across a range of HR disciplines, ideally within financial services or another regulated environment
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end HR processes, from onboarding to offboarding
• Hands-on experience with HR systems such as Workday, including system improvement or transformation projects
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills to drive decision-making and performance
• Demonstrated ability to lead HR operational change and implement compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels
• A continuous improvement mindset and comfort driving automation and digitisation initiatives
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Experience managing supplier relationships and HR budget tracking is a plus

This is a great opportunity for someone experienced in regulated environments, who thrives on making HR functions more effective, digital and people-centric.

If you\’re interested in this opportunity, then please apply directly or contact us on 0207 4594877 or email

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