Chief People Officer, UKRI
Salary:
Band Y Hours:
Full time Contract:
Open Ended. Job shares also considered. Location:
The post will be based at Polaris House in Swindon for 3 days a week but with flexibility for the remainder of the week. There will be travel to London and across the UK as the role requires. Closing:
Sunday 2nd March 2025 at 23:59 Interviews:
Expected to be held in London on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 March 2025. Are you an inspirational HR leader who is passionate about driving a strategic people agenda, cultivating talent, and delivering a professional HR function? If so, we encourage you to explore this role and the opportunity it presents to shape the UKRI people strategy and to deliver a culture that aligns with our overall goals and values. About UKRI UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an independent, non-departmental public body, which invests £8bn per annum in research and innovation. We bring together nine executive council partners (the seven Research Councils, plus Innovate UK, and Research England) with a shared vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. We employ 8,000 staff who support some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects. We develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world and work collaboratively with industry, academia and government in exciting partnerships. The Role The Chief People Officer is the HR Professional Leader for UK Research and Innovation and a member of the UKRI Executive Committee; the role leads in determining the organisation’s strategic People agenda, its culture and the professional HR function that works to deliver on it. As a member of the UKRI Executive Committee, the Chief People Officer will work with Council and UKRI functional leadership to ensure sound delivery of the people strategy and management of people risk across UKRI throughout its governance structures including the UKRI Board. As one of UKRI’s senior leaders, the Chief People Officer will be a strong and visible role model and will collaborate with and convene the wider people functions across UKRI to build cohesion and maximise UKRI’s understanding of the priorities of our stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Delivery of the UKRI People Strategy and capabilities for the organisation. Ensure strategic plans are in place to implement the longer-term people strategy. Translate strategic plans into deliverable objectives. Lead crisis/incident management when required. Provide functional leadership for the UKRI Governance, Risk and Assurance frameworks. Deliver professional HR support, advice, and coaching through high calibre Business Partnering Teams. Enhance performance management, talent management and succession planning. Develop leadership in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Ensure the customer (employee, leader, manager, team) is at the heart of our approach. What we’re looking for: Experience in partnering with and supporting the executive team. Solid HR generalist experience in complex organisations. Proven ability to persuade, influence and build collaborative working relationships. Management of diverse and complex stakeholders. Ability to think strategically and translate into actionable plans. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to work at Board and Executive level. A dynamic leader, able to inspire a large multi-site HR team. Benefits An excellent defined benefit pension scheme 30 days’ annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities. Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice. Flexible working options How to Apply Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a statement of suitability outlining their suitability for the role against the required criteria to our Careers Portal by
23:59 Sunday 2nd March 2025. You will need to supply: A curriculum vitae (up to two pages). A supporting statement/ cover letter (up to two pages). Please note, failure to provide a supporting statement/cover letter or failure to address the above points may result in your application not being considered further.
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Band Y Hours:
Full time Contract:
Open Ended. Job shares also considered. Location:
The post will be based at Polaris House in Swindon for 3 days a week but with flexibility for the remainder of the week. There will be travel to London and across the UK as the role requires. Closing:
Sunday 2nd March 2025 at 23:59 Interviews:
Expected to be held in London on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 March 2025. Are you an inspirational HR leader who is passionate about driving a strategic people agenda, cultivating talent, and delivering a professional HR function? If so, we encourage you to explore this role and the opportunity it presents to shape the UKRI people strategy and to deliver a culture that aligns with our overall goals and values. About UKRI UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an independent, non-departmental public body, which invests £8bn per annum in research and innovation. We bring together nine executive council partners (the seven Research Councils, plus Innovate UK, and Research England) with a shared vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. We employ 8,000 staff who support some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects. We develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world and work collaboratively with industry, academia and government in exciting partnerships. The Role The Chief People Officer is the HR Professional Leader for UK Research and Innovation and a member of the UKRI Executive Committee; the role leads in determining the organisation’s strategic People agenda, its culture and the professional HR function that works to deliver on it. As a member of the UKRI Executive Committee, the Chief People Officer will work with Council and UKRI functional leadership to ensure sound delivery of the people strategy and management of people risk across UKRI throughout its governance structures including the UKRI Board. As one of UKRI’s senior leaders, the Chief People Officer will be a strong and visible role model and will collaborate with and convene the wider people functions across UKRI to build cohesion and maximise UKRI’s understanding of the priorities of our stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Delivery of the UKRI People Strategy and capabilities for the organisation. Ensure strategic plans are in place to implement the longer-term people strategy. Translate strategic plans into deliverable objectives. Lead crisis/incident management when required. Provide functional leadership for the UKRI Governance, Risk and Assurance frameworks. Deliver professional HR support, advice, and coaching through high calibre Business Partnering Teams. Enhance performance management, talent management and succession planning. Develop leadership in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Ensure the customer (employee, leader, manager, team) is at the heart of our approach. What we’re looking for: Experience in partnering with and supporting the executive team. Solid HR generalist experience in complex organisations. Proven ability to persuade, influence and build collaborative working relationships. Management of diverse and complex stakeholders. Ability to think strategically and translate into actionable plans. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to work at Board and Executive level. A dynamic leader, able to inspire a large multi-site HR team. Benefits An excellent defined benefit pension scheme 30 days’ annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities. Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice. Flexible working options How to Apply Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a statement of suitability outlining their suitability for the role against the required criteria to our Careers Portal by
23:59 Sunday 2nd March 2025. You will need to supply: A curriculum vitae (up to two pages). A supporting statement/ cover letter (up to two pages). Please note, failure to provide a supporting statement/cover letter or failure to address the above points may result in your application not being considered further.
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