Vice President, HR Governance & Operational Risk

Overview Vice President, HR Governance & Operational Risk New York, NY | Competitive Annual Salary ( $160,000 - $175,000 ) About the role Ready to lead innovation and help drive an organization forward? The North America division of Lloyds requires a crucial Workday lead for our business. This role cooperates intimately with senior leaders to advance platform performance, preserve strong controls, and support continuous innovation. You'll also lead People Risk and Operations governance, serving as the regional champion for peopleowned risks, controls, and operational resilience within enterprise risk systems. Here is a high-visibility opportunity to build scalable, well-governed people operations in a sophisticated, regulated environment. The opportunity This role ensures the People function operates with confidence, clarity, and resilience. It does so by owning Workday, leading all aspects of People systems, and managing HR risk in a highly regulated environment. The person in this position will strengthen controls, improve datadriven decisionmaking, and streamline HR processes that directly support business growth and regulatory assurance. Through platform optimization and strong partnerships, this role delivers lasting operational efficiency and trust in People data and processes. What you'll be doing Own and optimize the Workday platform and connected People systems, driving simplified, scalable HR processes across the employee lifecycle with strong controls and measurable efficiency gains. Lead People systems governance, including security and access management, change control, data governance, and auditready documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory and Group standards. Act as the North America lead for People Risk & Operations, strengthening HR risk controls, KRIs, management information, and operational risk system activities, with clear escalation and remediation. Serve as the primary liaison for Audit, Compliance, and regulators on People systems, data, and controls, coordinating walkthroughs, evidence production, and issue resolution. Deliver highquality risk and operational reporting through Workday and integrated data sources, providing clear, trusted insights for senior leaders. Drive a prioritized People technology improvement roadmap, including platform enhancements, integrations, and automation, ensuring solutions are embedded into balanced BAU operations. What you'll bring Proven experience in financial services or a regulated environment, with deep expertise delivering compliant, wellgoverned HR or People systems solutions. 7+ years of handson Workday experience, with a strong understanding of HR data, reporting, and endtoend process design. Proven track record to translate sophisticated HR and financial data into clear, multidimensional analyses, reports, and executiveready insights. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience communicating findings, summarizing key issues, and influencing outcomes. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities, meeting deadlines while maintaining accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; project management experience preferred. Bachelor's degree required. Why Lloyds Lloyds North America forms an integral part of Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UKbased financial services group focused primarily on retail and commercial customer. We have operated in North America for over 100 years, delivering a clientfocused approach to large Corporate and Institutional clients with strong links to the UK. From our New York office, we provide a comprehensive range of core banking products, including lending, trade finance, and working capital solutions, alongside debt capital and financial markets services through our U.S. brokerdealer, Lloyds Securities Inc. Our commitment to inclusion At Lloyds, diversity and inclusion are core to who we are. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing the best talent and creating a culture where every colleague feels included, valued, and empowered to be their best. Lloyds values diversity across all backgrounds and experiences and encourages our colleagues to bring their whole self to work. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable Accommodations for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities During the Application Process Lloyds North America is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process, our scheduling team can assist if you are selected to interview. Our benefits We also offer a wideranging benefits package, which includes: Comprehensive health coverage with multiple medical plan options, including an HSAeligible plan with company contributions , plus dental, vision, and 24/7 virtual care Strong financial benefits including a 401(k) with company match and discretionary contribution , companypaid life insurance, and short and longterm disability coverage Family and life support such as paid family leave, backup child and elder care, employee assistance programs, and identity theft protection Wellness and lifestyle benefits including fitness programs, gym reimbursement options, pet insurance, and group legal services Ongoing training, development, mentoring, and networking opportunities Opportunities to give back through volunteering and fundraising initiatives This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours. Join us and grow with purpose. Annual Salary Range: $160,000 - $175,000