Head of People Advisory

Head of People Advisory

Any UK location, Germany or US

Full Time (12-month maternity cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of People Advisory to join GBS People Services. 

The Head of People Advisory role is a 12 month maternity cover contract and the location is open to any of the Rolls Royce UK sites, Germany or the US.

What you will be doing:

As the Head of People Advisory, you will lead the understanding, development and delivery of People Advisory, transforming our approach and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Study and evaluate People services across the enterprise globally  
• Propose an approach for how we deliver People Advisory moving forwards  
• Lead the People Advisory team, ensuring it aligns with the GBS strategy and objectives. 
• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and implement an approach to people advisory that drives organisational effectiveness and employee engagement in line with affordability. 
• Make significant progress on the leadership change journey needed to embed People Services, including direct access   
• Support the change management efforts needed to deliver our GBS Strategy 
• Use data and metrics to provide insights into trends and organisational health. 
• Develop and present regular insights to senior leadership, offering recommendations on how we continue to evolve our services  
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment focused on continuous improvement and learning. 

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Preferred requirements:

• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop while fostering a positive, inclusive culture. 

• Influence and Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and building strong relationships across the business. 

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to use data and analytics to inform strategic decisions and provide actionable insights. 

• Change Management: Expertise in managing organisational change and transformation. 

• Adaptability: Able to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the flexibility to adjust strategies and plans as needed. 

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level B.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Grade: Level B

Closing Date: 8th December 2025

For further information please contact: Pete Saunders

Recruiter: Alison Haw – [email protected]