Hays Onboards Deborah Dorman As Chief People Officer

Hays, the global company in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, has appointed Deborah Dorman as Chief People Officer, to lead the Group’s People & Culture department and join its Executive Leadership Team.

Dorman will lead the development of Hays’ strategic people agenda, driving forward key areas such as culture, diversity and inclusion, talent management, compensation and benefits, and succession planning. The new role is integral to the development and execution of Hays’ business strategy, encompassing all HR related topics and high-priority projects.

Over the course of her career, she has been instrumental in leading large-scale, people-centred transformation, from cultural change to organisational effectiveness, and leading-edge diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Dorman joins Hays from Sainsbury’s, one of the largest retailers in the UK, where she served as the Director of Group HR, leading significant innovation across all aspects of strategic HR. Earlier in her career, Deborah led client services in marketing communications consultancies, before successfully transitioning into HR leadership roles.

As Chief People Officer at Hays, Dorman will provide leadership on people issues, implement workforce strategies to achieve business objectives, and advance its people function to accelerate business performance.

Dirk Hahn, Hays CEO, comments, “Our people are at the very heart of our business and a high-performing workforce and culture is central to our success. Deborah’s proven leadership skills, vision, and passion for people will help Hays to navigate a fast-moving and rapidly changing business environment. This is a very exciting appointment that will ensure we continue to build diverse high-performing teams, while fostering an inclusive and empowered organisational culture.”

Dorman comments, “I am really excited to be joining the team at Hays at this important moment in Hays’ journey. As a people business, Hays’ culture is fundamental to the company’s success. I look forward to bringing my skills and experience to the role and making a significant contribution to the success of the company and its people.”