Head of People & Communications
Permanent
Reading (Hybrid – 3 days/week)
Shape the culture. Enable performance. Lead the people strategy that powers MBNL.
The Head of People & Communications plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping the culture, capability, and performance of MBNL. As a member of the Extended Leadership Team, you will lead the organisation’s People, Culture and Engagement agenda, setting the strategic direction for people and communications and leading the overall function ensuring the business has the right people, leadership, and environment to deliver for customers and shareholders.
This role sits at the heart of organisational transformation. You’ll partner closely with senior leaders to challenge thinking, strengthen leadership capability, and embed a culture that supports high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Why this role matters:
People and culture are fundamental to MBNL’s success. This role ensures the organisation has the leadership, capability, and environment needed to deliver today while preparing for tomorrow. This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in our Central Reading office.
What you’ll do:
* Lead MBNL’s people and communications strategy aligned to business goals
* Partner and coach senior leaders to drive performance and capability
* Deliver organisational design and transformation initiatives
* Build talent, leadership, and reward strategies to attract and retain top talent
* Lead the People & Communications function and enhance HR service delivery
What you’ll bring:
You’re a strategic HR leader with the credibility, influence, and commercial insight to operate at senior leadership level. You’ll have:
* Significant HR leadership experience at senior level.
* Proven track record of delivering people transformation in complex organisations.
* Strong experience partnering with senior leadership teams.
* Experience leading internal communications and engagement strategies.
* A commercially minded approach to designing HR strategies that drive business performance.
* Strong understanding of organisational culture, leadership, and engagement.
* Demonstrated ability to lead teams, inspire people, and create high-performance environments.
* Experience coaching and developing senior leaders
Desirable:
* Experience in joint ventures or partnership environments
* Background in infrastructure or operational businesses