Group AI Talent Lead - HSBC

Group AI Talent Lead

If you're looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you'll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Group AI Talent Lead.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced AI Talent Lead to drive HSBC's workforce planning and career development in the context of artificial intelligence. This pivotal role will shape how HSBC attracts, retains, and develops talent in a rapidly evolving AI landscape. By leading future-focused strategies, you will ensure the organisation remains competitive, responsible, and prepared for the workforce of tomorrow.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role, you will:

• Talent Acquisition Leadership: Lead the design and delivery of strategies to attract and secure top talent aligned with HSBC's AI-driven future workforce needs.
• Retention & Career Development Strategy: Build and implement programmes that strengthen employee retention and enable long-term career growth.
• Workforce Planning: Spearhead future-focused workforce planning, anticipating how AI will reshape roles, skills, and career pathways.
• Employee Engagement & Enablement: Lead initiatives that build engagement, capability, and trust, integrating AI into career development opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Partnerships: Partner with HR, Technology, and Learning teams to align workforce strategies with AI advancements and organisational objectives.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Talent Management Expertise: Extensive experience leading talent acquisition, retention, and career development strategies in large, complex organisations.
• Financial Services Acumen: Strong knowledge of workforce dynamics within financial services and experience delivering change in regulated environments.
• AI & Workforce Insight: In-depth understanding of AI technologies and how they influence future workforce planning and capability needs.
• Governance & Risk Leadership: Experience ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and embedding responsible AI practices into workforce strategy.
• Strategic Leadership Skills: Exceptional communication, influencing, and collaboration skills with a proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and deliver results.

Opening a world of opportunity. You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC, you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

We believe that being open to a range of perspectives and cultures is vital for our business. We work hard to ensure our diverse and inclusive workplace reflects the communities we serve. We want everyone to achieve their potential - regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. If you have a different way of seeing the world, we are interested in hearing from you.

HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism. This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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