White Glove is seeking an interim Chief People Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team during a pivotal phase, driving culture, performance, and leadership capability across the organisation. The role leads the People Directorate, advances the digitisation of the people experience, and partners with the CEO on workforce planning, transformation, and financial stewardship. Hybrid working with travel to Cambridge and central London.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
White Glove is seeking an interim Chief People Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team during a pivotal phase, driving culture, performance, and leadership capability across the organisation. The role leads the People Directorate, advances the digitisation of the people experience, and partners with the CEO on workforce planning, transformation, and financial stewardship. Hybrid working with travel to Cambridge and central London.
Interim Chief People Officer (12 month FTC) enterprise level CPO role at a pivotal inflection point At a pivotal point in its organisational journey, Interim Chief People Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team and play a critical role in strengthening organisational culture, performance, leadership capability, and long term organisational health. Key responsibilities Working collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team to define, plan, and embed organisational strategy, delivering people outcomes that support long term organisational health and strategic ambitions. Leading and role modelling cultural evolution; acting as a critical accountability partner to the CEO and Executive Team on leadership behaviours, culture, and the creation of a psychologically safe, high trust environment. Developing and leading the People Directorate in alignment with purpose and strategy, driving improvements in colleague engagement and progressing the digitisation of the end to end people experience. Leading, coaching, and motivating a high performing People Directorate team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and performance. Partnering with the CEO and Executive Team on organisational design, leadership capability development, succession planning, and workforce planning. Championing and embedding people centred transformation and change programmes, ensuring they are sustainable and widely adopted. Using internal and external insights to shape future thinking around organisational design, operating models, and culture, enhancing long term resilience. Taking responsibility for the financial stewardship of the People function, including budgeting, expenditure control, and disciplined resource deployment. Working closely with the CEO to embed Enterprise Leadership principles across executive and senior leadership levels. The Successful Applicant The successful candidate will be an accomplished executive level people leader with a strong track record of delivering sustained organisational change in complex environments. You will bring An organisation first mindset, with proven executive leadership experience delivering transformation in a complex and/or regulated environment within a similarly sized or larger organisation. Demonstrable experience of digitising the people experience and increasing people data maturity. A track record as an inspirational leader who develops high performing teams and delivers measurable outcomes at senior and executive level. Evidence of successfully building and sustaining positive organisational cultures during periods of significant change. Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to enterprise level decision making. Deep expertise in organisational change, transformation, and contemporary people best practice. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with credibility at Board and Executive level. A collaborative leadership style, balancing support and challenge, with high personal accountability and a commitment to equity, continuous learning, and improvement. Clear evidence of advocating for and delivering specific organisational changes, supported by strong communication and influencing capability. Experience of managing and controlling significant budgets. What's on Offer A high profile interim executive role within a purpose driven national charity. The opportunity to shape organisational culture, leadership capability, and people strategy at a pivotal moment in journey. Hybrid working with regular travel to Cambridge and central London.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Interim Chief People Officer (12 month FTC) enterprise level CPO role at a pivotal inflection point At a pivotal point in its organisational journey, Interim Chief People Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team and play a critical role in strengthening organisational culture, performance, leadership capability, and long term organisational health. Key responsibilities Working collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team to define, plan, and embed organisational strategy, delivering people outcomes that support long term organisational health and strategic ambitions. Leading and role modelling cultural evolution; acting as a critical accountability partner to the CEO and Executive Team on leadership behaviours, culture, and the creation of a psychologically safe, high trust environment. Developing and leading the People Directorate in alignment with purpose and strategy, driving improvements in colleague engagement and progressing the digitisation of the end to end people experience. Leading, coaching, and motivating a high performing People Directorate team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and performance. Partnering with the CEO and Executive Team on organisational design, leadership capability development, succession planning, and workforce planning. Championing and embedding people centred transformation and change programmes, ensuring they are sustainable and widely adopted. Using internal and external insights to shape future thinking around organisational design, operating models, and culture, enhancing long term resilience. Taking responsibility for the financial stewardship of the People function, including budgeting, expenditure control, and disciplined resource deployment. Working closely with the CEO to embed Enterprise Leadership principles across executive and senior leadership levels. The Successful Applicant The successful candidate will be an accomplished executive level people leader with a strong track record of delivering sustained organisational change in complex environments. You will bring An organisation first mindset, with proven executive leadership experience delivering transformation in a complex and/or regulated environment within a similarly sized or larger organisation. Demonstrable experience of digitising the people experience and increasing people data maturity. A track record as an inspirational leader who develops high performing teams and delivers measurable outcomes at senior and executive level. Evidence of successfully building and sustaining positive organisational cultures during periods of significant change. Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to enterprise level decision making. Deep expertise in organisational change, transformation, and contemporary people best practice. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with credibility at Board and Executive level. A collaborative leadership style, balancing support and challenge, with high personal accountability and a commitment to equity, continuous learning, and improvement. Clear evidence of advocating for and delivering specific organisational changes, supported by strong communication and influencing capability. Experience of managing and controlling significant budgets. What's on Offer A high profile interim executive role within a purpose driven national charity. The opportunity to shape organisational culture, leadership capability, and people strategy at a pivotal moment in journey. Hybrid working with regular travel to Cambridge and central London.
Group Chief People Officer - Professional Services Private Equity This is a pivotal group-wide leadership role, responsible for building and executing a progressive people strategy that fuels business growth, enables seamless integration through M&A activity, and ensures our culture and talent agenda remain central to our success. As a key member of the executive team, you will shape the people operations function across multiple businesses, driving initiatives that attract, retain, and develop exceptional talent in highly people-led, professional services environments. The Opportunity Lead the Group HR and People function across multiple entities and locations. Design and deliver a people strategy aligned to business goals with a strong focus on growth, culture, and integration. Build a future-ready workforce, advancing talent acquisition, development, and succession planning. Drive cultural alignment post-acquisition, embedding engagement, wellbeing, and DE&I across the group. Oversee reward, compensation, and benefits to ensure competitiveness and alignment with financial strategy. Partner with senior leaders to implement organisational change and strengthen leadership capability. About You Private Equity (PE) experience - essential. Experience within partner-led and professional services organisations. Proven success in group-level CPO or equivalent roles, leading people strategy across multiple businesses and geographies. A strong track record navigating mergers and acquisitions, with expertise in integration and cultural alignment. Deep knowledge of talent management, change leadership, and organisational design. The ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders at board level. Strong grounding in employment law, reward, DE&I, and workforce planning. Commercial acumen, analytical skills, and the ability to link people outcomes to business performance. Why REM Associates This is a rare opportunity to shape the people agenda for a high-growth, private equity backed group in the professional services space. You'll have a genuine platform to influence strategy, drive transformation, and build a culture that delivers long term success. REF 3330c
Aug 16, 2026
Full time
Group Chief People Officer - Professional Services Private Equity This is a pivotal group-wide leadership role, responsible for building and executing a progressive people strategy that fuels business growth, enables seamless integration through M&A activity, and ensures our culture and talent agenda remain central to our success. As a key member of the executive team, you will shape the people operations function across multiple businesses, driving initiatives that attract, retain, and develop exceptional talent in highly people-led, professional services environments. The Opportunity Lead the Group HR and People function across multiple entities and locations. Design and deliver a people strategy aligned to business goals with a strong focus on growth, culture, and integration. Build a future-ready workforce, advancing talent acquisition, development, and succession planning. Drive cultural alignment post-acquisition, embedding engagement, wellbeing, and DE&I across the group. Oversee reward, compensation, and benefits to ensure competitiveness and alignment with financial strategy. Partner with senior leaders to implement organisational change and strengthen leadership capability. About You Private Equity (PE) experience - essential. Experience within partner-led and professional services organisations. Proven success in group-level CPO or equivalent roles, leading people strategy across multiple businesses and geographies. A strong track record navigating mergers and acquisitions, with expertise in integration and cultural alignment. Deep knowledge of talent management, change leadership, and organisational design. The ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders at board level. Strong grounding in employment law, reward, DE&I, and workforce planning. Commercial acumen, analytical skills, and the ability to link people outcomes to business performance. Why REM Associates This is a rare opportunity to shape the people agenda for a high-growth, private equity backed group in the professional services space. You'll have a genuine platform to influence strategy, drive transformation, and build a culture that delivers long term success. REF 3330c
A large wholesaler is seeking a Programme Change Manager for a 2-year fixed contract. The role requires significant logistics and change management experience, focusing on creating an efficient logistics network as the food business adapts to franchise and wholesale propositions. Key responsibilities include leading project plans and collaborating with the Logistics Leadership Team to maintain service quality.
Aug 11, 2026
Full time
A large wholesaler is seeking a Programme Change Manager for a 2-year fixed contract. The role requires significant logistics and change management experience, focusing on creating an efficient logistics network as the food business adapts to franchise and wholesale propositions. Key responsibilities include leading project plans and collaborating with the Logistics Leadership Team to maintain service quality.
A Large Wholesaler is now looking for a Programme change Manager for a 2 year fixed contract. Retail and Wholesale experience required as well as 3pl - Transport and Warehouse knowledge is essential. To lead the programme of activity required over the next 3 years to create a fit for purpose logistics network as the shape of the food business adapts to the introduction of both franchise & wholesale propositions and the development of the existing logistics network servicing the and FRTS business. Shape, incept and design specific project plans to deliver this critical, highly complex and cross-functional programme making sure that throughout the transition service to stores is maintained at the required levels. Work closely with the relevant members of the Logistics Leadership Team to successfully implement an efficient network that delivers ever improving service for our customers and members. (v3 Qualifications Significant experience of working at a senior level in a Logistics organisation - ideally with both transport and warehouse knowledge including systems, operating models, route to market, streaming and fleet. Knowledge of end to end supply chain from sourcing to multiple store format replenishment. Experience in balancing & managing both multiple and complex internal 'customers' at a senior level in the development and execution of complex change programmes. Experienced in a broad range of change initiatives providing the ability to provide content advice and support as well as generic discipline support. Strong end-to-end knowledge of Logistics/ supply chain and commercial goods margin models. Knowledge of network and transport models. Experience of opening new space or major network re-design. Experience of activities associated with mergers and acquisitions. Has established a strong external industry network in the logistics space and can evidence how to utilise this network. Evidence and detailed knowledge of logistics network development in a fast moving supply chain operation - preferably food and /or FMCG. Current relevant knowledge of IR and employment.
Aug 10, 2026
Full time
A Large Wholesaler is now looking for a Programme change Manager for a 2 year fixed contract. Retail and Wholesale experience required as well as 3pl - Transport and Warehouse knowledge is essential. To lead the programme of activity required over the next 3 years to create a fit for purpose logistics network as the shape of the food business adapts to the introduction of both franchise & wholesale propositions and the development of the existing logistics network servicing the and FRTS business. Shape, incept and design specific project plans to deliver this critical, highly complex and cross-functional programme making sure that throughout the transition service to stores is maintained at the required levels. Work closely with the relevant members of the Logistics Leadership Team to successfully implement an efficient network that delivers ever improving service for our customers and members. (v3 Qualifications Significant experience of working at a senior level in a Logistics organisation - ideally with both transport and warehouse knowledge including systems, operating models, route to market, streaming and fleet. Knowledge of end to end supply chain from sourcing to multiple store format replenishment. Experience in balancing & managing both multiple and complex internal 'customers' at a senior level in the development and execution of complex change programmes. Experienced in a broad range of change initiatives providing the ability to provide content advice and support as well as generic discipline support. Strong end-to-end knowledge of Logistics/ supply chain and commercial goods margin models. Knowledge of network and transport models. Experience of opening new space or major network re-design. Experience of activities associated with mergers and acquisitions. Has established a strong external industry network in the logistics space and can evidence how to utilise this network. Evidence and detailed knowledge of logistics network development in a fast moving supply chain operation - preferably food and /or FMCG. Current relevant knowledge of IR and employment.