VP, People Transformation, Learning & Reward
We are seeking an experienced Vice President, People Transformation, Learning & Reward to lead the delivery of our global People change agenda.
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Argus is a fast-growing global B2B media company providing essential information on commodity markets. As a business, we continue to grow and evolve, adding new markets, new services, new delivery options and improved analytical tools.
We are seeking an experienced Vice President, People Transformation, Learning & Reward to lead the delivery of our global People change agenda.
Reporting to the CHRO, this role will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategic people initiatives that strengthen organisational capability, enhance employee experience, and support long-term business growth. The VP, People Transformation, Learning and Reward will provide strategic leadership and hands on execution for Learning & Development and Compensation & Benefits and work closely with HR leaders, business stakeholders, and technology partners.
Key Responsibilities
People Transformation Leadership
Lead the design and execution of HR change and transformation programmes, ensuring alignment with business strategy and priorities.
Serve as PMO lead for People projects, partnering closely with the Head of HR Tech, AI & Automation.
Build change capability across the HR function and support leaders in navigating organisational change.
Portfolio and Programme Management
Own the governance, prioritisation, and delivery oversight of the People programme portfolio.
Lead the implementation and adoption of People transformation initiatives, including a new global Learning Management System (LMS), employee intranet and future HR technology investments.
Monitor programme performance, risks, dependencies, and benefits realisation across all major initiatives. Establish clear success measures and reporting to monitor performance
Develop executive business cases and recommendations to support investment decisions and ROI
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Lead, coach, and develop team members
Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation.
Influence decision making at executive level through clear insight, commercial judgement, and thoughtful challenge.
Foster collaboration across HR Centres of Excellence, HR Business Partners, and regional teams to deliver integrated people solutions.
Serve as a member of the AI Governance Committee, ensuring appropriate oversight, compliance, and ethical use of AI within HR processes.
Learning & Organisational Capability
Lead the global Learning & Development team and set the strategic direction for learning.
Oversee learning budgets and ensure learning investments build the skills and capabilities required to support future business needs. Monitor effectiveness.
Drive a culture of continuous learning, leadership development, career growth and knowledge sharing.
Compensation & Benefits Leadership
Lead the global Compensation & Benefits team and provide strategic direction for reward programmes that attract and retain great people
Ensure compensation and benefit practices remain competitive, equitable, sustainable, and aligned to business objectives.
Key Skills and Experience
Significant senior leadership experience within HR, People Transformation, Change, Organisational Development, or a related field.
Proven success leading People transformation programmes within a global, matrixed organisation working across functions and countries.
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of in-house business experience and consulting expertise
Strong experience of programme governance, portfolio management, and change leadership.
Experience leading specialist HR teams, ideally including Learning & Development and/or Compensation & Benefits.
Strong understanding of HR technology, digital transformation, and emerging AI opportunities within People functions.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and drive alignment across multiple functions and geographies.
Ability to influence senior executives and present effectively to Executive Committees.
Strong commercial acumen and an ability to translate people initiatives into measurable business outcomes.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving capability.
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If this aligns with your next career move, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply via our website www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions
- Department
- HR
- Location
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Argus Media
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.
Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.
Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.
Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.