We are seeking an exceptional senior HR leader to join UKRI as Deputy Chief People Officer. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role will play a pivotal part in leading the HR function, delivering our new People Strategy and supporting the organisation through an ambitious programme of organisational transformation.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Deputy Chief People Officer will provide strategic leadership across the full people agenda, acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and leading on complex organisational and workforce matters. The postholder will deputise for the Chief People Officer as required, representing the function at Executive Committee and other senior governance forums, leading UKRI's engagement with our recognised trade unions and playing a key role in shaping organisational strategy and major transformation programmes.
The role has strategic accountability for the HR Business Partnering function across UKRI, ensuring it enables organisational performance and delivers high-quality, commercially focused people solutions. A key priority will be to strengthen partnership working between the HR Business Partnering function and our specialist Centres of Expertise, creating an integrated, collaborative and customer-focused HR operating model that delivers seamless support to leaders across UKRI.
As a member of the HR Leadership Team, you will lead and develop a high-performing team of HR Business Partners, enabling them to anticipate, influence and respond to organisational priorities across UKRI. You will ensure the delivery of effective strategic business partnering to UKRI's Councils, Centres, Institutes and Units (CIUs) and corporate functions, while working closely with the Deputy Directors who lead our Centres of Expertise to deliver joined-up, high-quality people services. You will also drive organisational design, development and change initiatives, co-ordinating the people aspects of major transformation programmes across the organisation.
