Intu gets new chief people officer from Vodafone

By

Barbara Santamaria

Published
May 14, 2020

Intu is strengthening its executive team with the appointment of James Saunders as chief people officer.

In his new role, Saunders, who was formerly head of HR at Vodafone, will lead Intu’s employee experience and attract and retain talent within the business.

Before Vodafone, he spent 12 years at Nationwide Building Society, a financial services company. There, he held various senior roles within HR and transformation teams. 

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Intu said the hire of a chief people officer was part of its five-year strategy.

Matthew Roberts, Intu’s chief executive explained: “Since becoming chief executive last year, I have focused on introducing new expertise and a fresh perspective to Intu’s executive committee to allow us to deliver our strategy. 

“The chief people officer role is a key appointment within the smaller and more focused executive team. James has exactly the right skills and experience for this new and incredibly important role.”

He added that the company will be focusing more on talent going forward, as people are “fundamental to delivering Intu’s strategy”. Fixing its balance sheet and reshaping the business are some of the key elements of the company’s plans.

​​​​​​​James Saunders said: “I want Intu to have the best talent in the industry and be a place where people do the best work of their careers.”