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UCL is a world leading, global top 10 university. Made up of 11 faculties and additional central professional services teams, we employ 17,000 people to deliver ground breaking research and exceptional teaching.
UCL HR is a service driven function of approximately 140 HR professionals, working closely alongside our 11 academic faculties, 9 professional services divisions and the President and Provost’s Offices to understand and collaborate on their priorities, opportunities and challenges. Our culture and interactions with each other are underpinned by our values, and we seek out innovative ways to demonstrate our commitment to equality and diversity by removing barriers and actively promoting the diversity of our community.
The HR Business Partnering Team supports the development and implementation of people strategies to more than 17,500 staff across faculties, professional services and Vice Provost/President Offices, which includes academic, clinical, research, teaching and faculty/central professional services staff.
About the role
Professional Services & VP Offices. This key HR leadership appointment will support a portfolio of faculties, the central professional services departments and VP offices including;
- Vice President (Operations)
- Vice President (Strategy)
- Vice President (Advancement)
- Vice President (External Engagement)
Reporting to UCL's Director of HR Business partnering, this exciting opportunity will play a key role in supporting the delivery of UCL’s HR Strategy and will be responsible for the on-going development of a team of HR Business Partners. The Head of HR, Professional Services & VP Offices will lead University wide People Projects and ensure implementation as well as working in conjunction with the wider HR group to train and coach senior leaders as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and resolve complex scenarios in conjunction with colleagues across the HR organisation.
- Monitor and interpret HR analytics and share insights
- Lead on succession planning and talent management ensuring UCL has a diverse talent pipeline
- Work with the Vice Presidents and the Central EDI team on improving the diversity and equity across faculties
- Work with the Vice Presidents and the Organisational Development team on local training and development plans to ensure strong succession
- Support the Vice Presidents to ensure the embedding of UCL Ways of Working and good practices when delivering their responsibilities in the Performance Management and Development cycle
- Support Vice Presidents and the Workplace Health team to embed a culture of wellbeing within the Divisions.
- Support organisational change
About you
You will be a driven and ambitious HR leader with both a strategic and operational focus with a track record of delivery with impact gained in complex, matrix organisations. You will have experience of developing and implementing HR strategies with impact as well as supporting the development and implementation of workforce planning, succession planning and talent management strategies. You will have the ability to move projects forward, combined with an aptitude for energising cohesive teams to deliver UCL's strategic and operational HR goals. You will also possess excellent communication and influencing skills including the ability to champion the collegiality UCL values, and advocate well.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
