Five minutes with: Andrea Piacentini, Head of Reward UK & Europe, at Standard Life

Andrea Piacentini, Head of Reward UK & Europe, at Standard Life sees HR as ‘the business.’

What do you think is the key to being a successful in your role?

I think any HR specialist needs to be close to their client group, and not adopt a ‘central functions’ mind-set. That also means not talking about ‘supporting the business,’ but seeing yourself as ‘the business.’  

What are some of the unique reward challenges you currently face?