Department Career Ladder

People, Operations & Finance

Reference criteria for December 2026 career-level assessment and future development conversations.

People, Operations & Finance Career Ladder

People

LevelDesignation
L1Associate – People
L2People Executive
L3Senior People Executive
L4People Lead
L5People Manager
L6Head of People
L7Director of People

Operations & Admin

LevelDesignation
L1Associate – Operations
L2Operations Executive
L3Senior Operations Executive
L4Operations Lead
L5Operations Manager
L6Head of Operations
L7Director of Operations

Finance & Accounts

LevelDesignation
L1Associate – Finance & Accounts
L2Finance & Accounts Executive
L3Senior Finance & Accounts Executive
L4Finance Lead
L5Finance Manager
L6Head of Finance
L7Director of Finance

Combined track

Where one person owns all three functions:

LevelDesignation
L1Associate – People, Operations & Finance
L2People, Operations & Finance Executive
L3Senior People, Operations & Finance Executive
L4People, Operations & Finance Lead
L5People, Operations & Finance Manager
L6Head of People, Operations & Finance
L7Director of People, Operations & Finance