Pete Saunders

Director of People Services Rolls-Royce

Pete comes from a background of Operational & Strategic Procurement, Supplier management, Programme management and Employee Experience. Recently moving into this role in having been the GBS Procurement Head, and lead on Employee Experience. Prior to Rolls-Royce Pete worked in the Automotive sector with Toyota. In his current role Pete will be focusing on Operational excellence, driving the implementation of the People related transformation in Rolls-Royce and maximising the Employee experience across GSB and beyond.

Agenda Day 1

9:00 AM CASE STUDY: At the Heart of Enabling Business Transformation – The Journey to Transforming GBS People Services in Rolls-Royce

People Services has been at the very heart of the GBS transformation journey and has led the way in establishing and developing the GBS operating model and enabling broader business transformation and restructuring during a very challenging 3 years. This case study examines the remarkable journey of the GBS People Services Team and how it aims

to drive even better value to the business as part of a more integrated GBS organisation.

·       The journey so far – the good, the bad and the ugly!

·       How People Services will evolve as part of a wider re-boot of the GBS strategy and build a world class service for the future

·       A need to leverage a digital capability to drive efficiency, enhance customer experience and drive employee productivity

·       How People Services aims to foster a culture of business value creation with a strong focus on service culture mindset

·       How People Services becomes a more integrated GBS organisation which leverages expertise across a GBS broader skills set


Pete Saunders, Director of People Services, GBS, Rolls Royce