Management Consultant

Performance Management Consultant

Lorien City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in the office)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

We are looking for a Performance Management Consultant for a major People Transformation Programme, modernising how it approaches performance management, pay, and talent development. As part of this strategic shift towards a skills‑based organisation and a high‑performing culture, the Bank is seeking a specialist contractor to lead the design and implementation of a modern, robust performance management framework.

This is a senior, high‑impact role ideal for someone with deep expertise in performance and reward design, organisational change, and transformation delivery within complex environments.

• Conduct a thorough review of the Bank’s current performance management processes, policies and cultural context.
• Analyse data, benchmarks and stakeholder insights to identify strengths, challenges and opportunities.

• Design a modern, evidence‑based performance management framework that creates a clear and meaningful link between performance, reward, talent and skills.
• Embed principles of fairness, transparency, capability development and future skills requirements.

• Develop a clear roadmap for implementation, including governance, timelines, interdependencies and resource requirements.
• Recommend supporting policy updates, process improvements and system considerations.

• Lead and support the rollout of the framework across the Bank.
• Partner with HR, Reward, Talent and senior stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and adoption.
• Support testing, refinement and continuous improvement cycles.

• Build strong alignment and sponsorship across senior leaders and cross‑functional teams.
• Communicate complex concepts in clear, accessible ways to drive understanding and engagement.

• Build internal capability by equipping HR teams, managers and internal stakeholders with the knowledge, tools and confidence to sustain the new performance model.

• Proven expertise designing and implementing performance management and pay frameworks in large, complex organisations.
• Experience linking performance with broader transformation initiatives —
  pay, skills, career pathways, and talent
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• Strong analytical, benchmarking and evidence‑led design capability.
• Demonstrated experience in organisational change and cultural transformation
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• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Ability to translate conceptual frameworks into practical, actionable solutions
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• Experience delivering knowledge transfer and capability building to HR and business teams.

• How performance is defined and measured.
• How pay and reward decisions are made.
• How talent grows and progresses.
• How skills and capability shape the future workforce.

If you’re an experienced performance, reward or HR transformation specialist who thrives in complex environments and enjoys delivering meaningful organisational change, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Banking