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Head of People
Head of People (tombola, UK & Ireland)
About the Role
As Head of People at tombola (part of Flutter UK & Ireland), you will mobilise, deliver, and embed the UK&I People Strategy, working closely with the UK&I People team, Flutter Centres of Excellence, and the tombola Leadership Team. You’ll develop a divisionally aligned people strategy that supports local initiatives in talent identification, retention, employee engagement, and culture—while upholding the distinctive values that shape tombola’s identity.
You will report directly to the Managing Director (primary line) and to the Director of People Partnering (CCO) (dotted line), serving as a critical strategic partner as tombola evolves through its phase of operational growth and maturity. Your focus will centre around four key areas:
- People Partnering
- Talent Acquisition
- Internal Communications & Engagement
- Reward
Responsibilities
Strategic & Collaborative Leadership
- Partner with business leaders to shape and implement people initiatives aligned with business success, ensuring broader UK&I People Strategy coherence.
shaping initiatives that drive commercial outcomes
- Develop data-driven people plans that align with UK&I goals and deliver measurable business impact.
Leadership Guidance
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and Leadership Team, offering guidance on people, engagement, and performance.
coaching senior leaders on organisational effectiveness
- Influence organisational design, ensuring structures support player-centric and commercial objectives.
Talent & Cultural Development
- Support the UK&I Talent and Performance Strategy, identifying and nurturing skills critical to strategic workforce planning.
identifying and building capability
- Promote high-performance culture, recognising and rewarding excellence while empowering colleagues to thrive.
- Drive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), fostering inclusive environments where all employees can flourish.
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Internal Stakeholder Oversight
- Strengthen tombola–Flutter Group relationships to enhance individual, team, and organisational performance.
Organisational Coordination
- Collaborate with UK&I People team and Flutter Centres of Excellence to exchange best practices and deliver consistent employee experiences.
Commercial & Financial Accountability
- Provide commercial oversight of people costs and headcount planning, owning the tombola People budget.
ensuring alignment with financial priorities
- Utilise people data and insights to inform strategic decisions and reflect wider business goals.
Team Leadership
- Lead and develop a growing People team, ensuring it’s business-aligned and delivers an exceptional colleague experience.
uplifting performance and morale
Specific Core Responsibilities
- Own the reward process for tombola, working with the Group Reward team to ensure consistency and robustness.
- Lead internal communications and employee engagement projects across the division.
Requirements
You must bring a balanced blend of strategic vision and pragmatic execution, driven by a passion for fostering a culture where people and business thrive. Specific attributes include:
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Core Competencies
- executive and senior leadership partnership in a highly complex organisation (Azure/ vertical-held contexts preferred).
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional People teams across dispersed locations.
- Skill to navigate matrix structures, building trust and influence across senior and junior stakeholders.
- Commendable track record in:
- Organisational design
- Talent Management
- Employee engagement and internal communications
- Strategic workforce planning
People Engagement Experience
- Expertise in reward cycles, applying reward principles throughout the employee lifecycle (hiring to attrition).
- Ability to capture business strategy and translate it into impactful people solutions.
Operational Alignment
- Experience in directing canberraрование (restructures), change initiatives, and high-stake projects.
Leadership Style
- Collaborative team-builder, adept at fostering high-performing units.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, with clarity and influence.
- Adaptability in reacting to fast-paced, evolving priorities while demonstrating confidence under ambiguity.
Mindset & Ethics
- Pragmatic problem-solver with sound judgement and down-to-earth leadership.
- High emotional intelligence, empathy, and an authentic affinity for enhancing the employee experience.
- Shared ambition: Aligned with Flutter and tombola’s vision to be a top employer that redefines industry standards.
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