Head of People - Corporate Centre

De Beers Group
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Continuous improvement","Organizational change support","Employee relations","Leadership"]

Lead end-to-end HR operations and generalist HR support for Central Group Corporate Functions across the UK and South Africa. Serve as the primary HR partner to Heads of Function, delivering services across the employee lifecycle including employee relations, organizational change, workforce planning, talent and performance, payroll oversight, benefits administration, employee wellbeing, compliance, and people policies. Manage a HR team and drive continuous improvements to HR processes, controls, systems, and service delivery.

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De Beers Group
De Beers Group
2 days ago

Head of People - Corporate Centre

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end HR operations and generalist HR support for Central Group Corporate Functions across the UK and South Africa. Serve as the primary HR partner to Heads of Function, delivering services across the employee lifecycle including employee relations, organizational change, workforce planning, talent and performance, payroll oversight, benefits administration, employee wellbeing, compliance, and people policies. Manage a HR team and drive continuous improvements to HR processes, controls, systems, and service delivery.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and manage end-to-end HR service delivery for employees across the Central Group Corporate Functions in the UK and South Africa.
  • •Oversee core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee movements, organizational changes, and offboarding.
  • •Act as the primary HR contact and escalation point for Heads of Function, managers, and employees, resolving operational HR matters in a timely manner.
  • •Lead recruitment end-to-end and build talent pipelines for critical and specialist roles, including workforce insights for planning.
  • •Oversee payroll and benefits: manage outsourced payroll services, ensure accurate inputs and reconciliations, administer employee benefits, and support compliance and people policies.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong generalist HR management experience with operational delivery focus.
  • •Experience managing fully generalist HR operations and small teams.
  • •Good understanding of payroll, benefits, and HR systems.
  • •Ability to balance business needs with compliance requirements.
  • •Strong stakeholder management across local and remote teams.
Skills:Stakeholder managementContinuous improvementOrganizational change supportEmployee relationsLeadership
Languages:English

Company Brief

De Beers Group
Global diamond company specialising in diamond exploration, mining, trading and retail, operating across mining, polishing and luxury jewellery brands including De Beers London, Forevermark and Element Six.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1888
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