Chris Spoors
About Chris Spoors
Chris Spoors serves as the Global Workforce Management and OD Lead at HSBC, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in workforce planning and management, having held various roles at BT and other organizations over the past two decades.
Current Role at HSBC
Chris Spoors serves as the Global Workforce Management and Organizational Development Lead at HSBC. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to the organization for five years. In this role, he is responsible for the global deployment of an organizational design tool, overseeing the configuration and deployment of workforce management systems across a complex global workforce. Additionally, he leads the strategic roadmap for future technology requirements in organizational design and designs effective reporting and insights to enhance organizational performance.
Previous Experience at BT
Chris Spoors has extensive experience at BT, where he worked in various roles from 2006 to 2013. His positions included HR Project Manager, Workforce Planning Manager, Senior Workforce Planning Manager, and HR Programme Office Manager. He spent a total of approximately six years at BT, focusing on workforce planning and human resources. His responsibilities included managing workforce planning systems and leading initiatives to improve workforce efficiency and effectiveness.
Experience at Cavendish Nuclear
In 2019, Chris Spoors worked at Cavendish Nuclear as the Head of Workforce Planning for a duration of five months. This role involved overseeing workforce planning initiatives within the organization, contributing to the management of human resources in the nuclear sector.
Background in Education
Chris Spoors studied at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Genetics from 1996 to 1999. He also attended Newcastle Royal Grammar School, which provided him with a foundational education prior to his university studies.
Experience at Unilever
Before his tenure at BT, Chris Spoors worked at Unilever as an IT Project Manager and Programme Office from 2002 to 2006. During this four-year period, he contributed to various IT projects and program management initiatives, enhancing his skills in project management and organizational operations.