Head of People AI & HR Technology Innovation

This is not a traditional HRIS leadership role.

We are looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about emerging technology, AI and automation, and who is actively exploring how these capabilities can be applied to solve real business challenges. Someone who enjoys experimenting, building, prototyping and challenging conventional ways of working.

You will lead the evolution of the HR technology landscape while identifying new opportunities to leverage AI, automation and digital innovation to transform employee experience, service delivery and decision-making.

Working closely with the CPO, HR leadership team, Technology and Innovation teams, you will:

• Define and deliver the HR Technology and AI innovation strategy.
• Lead the evolution of the HR technology ecosystem, including Workday and associated platforms.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI, automation and emerging technologies across the employee lifecycle.
• Design, prototype and scale innovative solutions that improve productivity, employee experience and business outcomes.
• Partner with HR, Technology, Data, Innovation and business leadership teams to translate ideas into practical solutions.
• Evaluate and implement new tools, products and technologies that create measurable value.
• Shape future-state HR operating models and technology-enabled services.
• Establish governance frameworks that support responsible and scalable adoption of AI technologies.
• Create a culture of experimentation, innovation and continuous improvement across HR data and tools

We are interested in individuals who combine HR technology expertise with a genuine passion for technology and innovation.

You might currently be:

• Head of HR Technology
• Director of People Technology
• HR Technology Product Leader
• HR Innovation Lead
• Director of Digital HR
• People AI Lead
• HR Automation Lead
• Workday Extend Lead
• Product Director, People Technology

More important than job title is mindset.

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

• Regularly experiment with AI tools and emerging technologies.
• Have personally built, tested or deployed AI-enabled solutions.
• Are naturally curious about how technology can solve business problems.
• Enjoy translating ideas into working products and capabilities.
• Combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• Have experience working across HR, Technology, Data and Product functions.
• Can influence senior stakeholders whilst remaining close to execution.

We would expect candidates to demonstrate experience in several of the following areas:

• AI-enabled HR transformation.
• Generative AI and automation.
• Copilot, AI agents or chatbot deployment.
• Workday Extend, low-code/no-code platforms or digital product development.
• ServiceNow HRSD and workflow automation.
• Power Platform, Power Automate, UiPath or Blue Prism.
• HR technology strategy and roadmap development.
• Product management and technology innovation.
• Technology architecture and systems integration.
• Vendor evaluation, procurement and technology selection.
• Employee experience technology.
• Workforce analytics, data products and AI-driven insights.
• Enterprise HR technology transformation.

Success in this role will not be measured solely by system stability or project delivery.

It will be measured by:

• New capabilities created.
• Manual effort eliminated.
• Employee experience improved.
• AI solutions successfully adopted.
• Business value generated.
• Innovation embedded into the way HR operates.

We are looking for someone who can help the firm think differently about the future of HR technology, and who is excited by the challenge of turning emerging technologies into practical, scalable solutions.

Office attendance is x2 days a week (Liverpool Street)