BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
British American Tobacco UKhas an exciting opportunity for a Global DBS Manager – HR & Legalin London
The Global DBS Manager – HR & Legal is accountable for end-to-end digital delivery, demand management, and strategic business partnering across Global Human Resources and Legal functions.
The role exists to unlock enterprise value through digital transformation, ensuring HR and Legal are enabled by fit-for-purpose platforms, data, integrations, and analytics, delivered through a clear, governed, and prioritised DBS portfolio.
This role acts as the single point of accountability between HR & Legal leadership and DBS/IDT, balancing strategic transformation initiatives with BAU stability, compliance, and value realisation.
STRATEGIC CONTEXT & SCOPE
- Global accountability across HR & Legal technology portfolios
- Oversees BAU delivery, change initiatives, and transformation programmes
- Leads a distributed global team of DBS Business Analysts
- Operates in a highly regulated, multi-stakeholder environment
- Interfaces with Group HR, Legal Leadership, GBS, IDT, D&A, Enterprise Architecture, and external partners
Your key responsibilities will include
- Strategic Business Partnering- Act as the primary DBS partner for Global HR and Legal leadership, shaping the digital roadmap, governing demand, and representing DBS in functional governance forums.
- Portfolio & Demand Management- Own the end-to-end HR & Legal DBS portfolio, governing demand intake, prioritisation, sequencing, and ensuring transparency of delivery, risks, and value.
- Delivery & Value Realisation- Accountable for high-quality delivery across HR platforms, Legal systems, analytics, integrations, and third-party partners, ensuring measurable business outcomes.
- Transformation Leadership- Provide DBS leadership for major HR and Legal transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment between global design, localisation, and technical delivery.
- People & Capability Leadership- Lead and develop a high-performing global DBS HR & Legal team, building capability, succession, and a strong culture of delivery excellence.
What are we looking for?
CRITICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Senior leadership experience in HR and/or Legal technology or digital transformation
- Proven experience in global portfolio and demand management
- Strong executive-level stakeholder management
- Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes
What we offer you?
- We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
- Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
- Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes.
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.