Vice President, Global Head of Services, Knowledge & Innovation, HR & Talent Advisory, LHH

Vice President, Global Headof Services, Knowledge & Innovation, HR & Talent Advisory

Overview
Our next-generation HR & Talent Advisory business helps organizations navigate the evolving dynamics of leadership, culture, talent, and change. We work with senior leaders to solve their most complex people challenges and we are building the intellectual backbone that will power this work for years to come.

We are seeking a visionary Vice President, Global Head of Services, Knowledge & Innovation to design, lead, and scale a function that will define our intellectual capital, shape our client offering, and drive market differentiation. This role will set the global direction for how we develop new ideas, bring them to market, and embed them into our client engagements.

You will set the vision, build the infrastructure, and embed a culture of innovation and excellence — ensuring our advisory services remain ahead of client needs and industry trends. This is both a strategic leadership role and a hands-on builder position in the first year, with full authority to design and implement the systems, standards, and offerings that will define our global advisory edge.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to the SVP, HR & Talent Advisory
• Direct reports: 2-4 FTE

Location:

• North America or UKI

Travel:

• Frequent Travel (20%)

Key Responsibilities

• Define the vision, structure, and roadmap for the Advisory Services & Innovation function, ensuring it drives competitive differentiation, client value, and business growth.
• Lead the creation of high-impact Points of View on core human capital topics such as leadership, organizational design, culture, change, and talent strategy.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of proprietary frameworks, methodologies, diagnostic tools, and solutions that can be applied globally.
• Integrate emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, and data analytics, to enhance service delivery, insight generation, and innovation.
• Partner with consulting teams to capture insights from client engagements and translate them into scalable offerings.
• Commission and conduct original research, market intelligence, and trend analysis to anticipate client needs and inform future services.
• Make recommendations to engage with and collaborate with academic institutions, think tanks, and industry bodies to expand the firm’s expertise and visibility.
• Work with Marketing to transform internal innovations into compelling external thought leadership.
• Represent the firm externally at conferences, forums, and client events as a recognized leader in human capital advisory.
• Engage in client-facing interactions for marquee accounts, contributing to relationship-building, solution design, and delivery excellence.
• Represent the firm in strategic conversations with high-value clients, supporting proposal development, scoping, and opportunity identification.
• Hire, lead, and develop a high-performing team with capabilities in research, productization, and storytelling.
• Champion a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Advisory services that are distinctive, scalable, and embedded into every client engagement.
• Consultants equipped with innovative tools and insights that deliver measurable client impact.
• Increased recognition of the firm as a thought leader and innovator in human capital advisory.
• A strong, connected culture of idea-sharing and innovation across geographies and practices.

About you

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in management consulting, knowledge management, research, or enablement—preferably within human capital, HR, or organizational advisory.
• Proven experience creating knowledge assets: POVs, methodologies, frameworks, playbooks.
• Ideally strong in-house HR experience as a buyer or strategic decision maker, thus having a good understanding of the competitive landscape, client challenges and buying criteria.
• Demonstrated success in building or scaling a knowledge or consulting enablement function.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and cross-functional influence skills.
• Expertise with knowledge systems (e.g., SharePoint, Notion, Confluence) and information design.

• Growth opportunities within a human resources global leader
• We foster an open-minded environment where people spark new ideas and explore alternatives
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, PTO, Paid Holidays

• Flexible working model
• Private medical insurance (PMI)
• Group personal pension plan
• Career support for family and friends
• 25 working days paid holiday with the opportunity to buy extra days off each year
• So much more!

About LHH

LHH empowers professionals and organizations to achieve bold ambitions and secure lasting impact through unique advisory services and talent sources.

Our full suite of offerings connects solutions that are traditionally siloed, making LHH your single talent partner. In a rapidly evolving landscape with complex challenges, we create value across the entire professional talent journey. From hiring great people, developing skills, and nurturing leaders, to advancing individuals to the next stage of their careers, LHH make talent your competitive edge.

We believe the future work lies at the intersection of exceptional human care and innovation. Powered by science, technology, and proprietary data analytics, LHH’s approach is crafted to align with your business strategy and culture, delivering powerful, sustainable, and measurable impact.

LHH has a team of over 12,000 professionals, across 60+ countries and more than 50 years of experience. As part of the Adecco Group, we bring together global excellence, local knowledge, and centralized coordination for thousands of companies and millions of people worldwide.

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LHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

For additional information on our Diversity and Inclusion policy, please consult the following link:  https://www.lhh.com/uk/en/diversity-and-inclusion/

Posting date: 13-08-2025