Senior Manager, People

Luminate

Senior People Manager scaling employee lifecycle systems for Luminate, a global foundation focused on technology’s public-good impact. Leading workforce planning, compensation, compliance, and employee experience in London.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £100,000 - £125,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the full employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, performance management, and compensation planning. Proficient in leveraging data analytics and technology to drive people operations and compliance across diverse jurisdictions.

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Compensation ManagementWorkforce PlanningEmployee RelationsPeople TechnologyData Governance

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Hard Skills

CompensationBenefitsPayroll ExecutionMarket BenchmarkingPerformance ManagementTalent AcquisitionOnboardingData AnalyticsComplianceEmployee Lifecycle Management

Soft Skills

High JudgementTrusted AdvisoryClear CommunicationRelationship BuildingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

People TechnologyData Governance ToolsEngagement SurveysPeople Dashboards

Industry Keywords

Employment LawInternational PhilanthropyEOR/PEO RelationshipsData PrivacyOrganisational Contexts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement Luminate’s annual People plan across the employee lifecycle
Advise the Director, COO, Executive and Leadership Teams, and managers on workforce planning, performance, and people risk
Lead employee relations, complex cases, and investigations
Own compensation, benefits, payroll execution, market benchmarking, pay equity, and annual compensation planning
Lead talent acquisition and onboarding, managing external recruiters and monitoring recruitment metrics
Own performance, development, and succession systems
Manage global employment and People operations, including compliance, EOR/PEO relationships, leave, policies, records, data privacy, and offboarding
Maintain People technology, data governance, analytics, engagement surveys, and action planning
Lead and develop the People team
Manage external People consultants and service providers
Coach leaders and managers on recruitment, performance, development, change, team dynamics, and employee relations
Produce people dashboards, workforce and pay analysis, and leadership recommendations
Partner with Finance, Legal/Risk, Systems & IT, and Operations on integrated workflows, policies, controls, and communications
Maintain knowledge of employment requirements, market practice, and emerging People technology across relevant jurisdictions

Requirements

What you’ll need

High judgement, discretion, and ethical decision-making
Trusted advisory, influence, and relationship building across cultures and organisational levels
Clear and courageous communication, including difficult messages and principled challenge
Leadership and people management experience
Ability to translate data, feedback, and market evidence into insight and action
Operational rigour, prioritisation, and project delivery in a lean environment
Essential experience in compensation, benefits, and payroll execution, including market benchmarking and pay equity
Essential experience in workforce planning and performance management
Desirable experience in employment law and compliance across relevant jurisdictions
Desirable experience in People technology, data governance, and analytics, including thoughtful adoption of new tools and AI
Experience across the full employee lifecycle
Understanding of international philanthropy or other mission-driven organisational contexts
Preparedness to travel internationally, including 2–3 trips to other Luminate regions per year

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working flexibility
Compensation range of £100,000–£125,000
Benefits information provided via the Careers page
International travel opportunities, expected 2–3 trips to other Luminate regions per year