Strategic HR Change Partner

Heriot-Watt University Midlothian, Scotland This week

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Level Senior

Strategic HR Change Partner focuses on act as the hr change expert for major transformation programmes, ensuring people‑centred change principles are embedded.

What the role involves

  • Act as the HR change expert for major transformation programmes, ensuring people‑centred change principles are embedded.
  • Provide expert advice to senior leaders on organisational design and change readiness.
  • Build strong relationships across Strategic People Partners and People Partners, and global campus HR teams to ensure consistent change delivery.
  • In partnership with the senior leadership team provide programme management of the people and culture 10-year strategy.
  • Establish clear project governance, milestones, and success measures.
  • Identify risks, issues, and interdependencies, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation where required.

Skills and requirements

  • Excellent project management skills, with experience delivering multiple concurrent initiatives and experience with recognised qualifications.
  • Experience leading complex organisational change in a large, multi‑stakeholder environment.
  • Build trust across diverse groups.
  • Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and translate insights into action.
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