JOB SUMMARY

UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced HR Leader to join us as the Director of HR Business Partnering. In this business-critical role, you will lead a team of 16 HR Business Partners, supporting leaders across UKRI to maximise the potential of our 8,500 people. Reporting to the Chief People Officer (CPO) and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will be responsible for delivering outstanding strategic HR business partnering across UKRI.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners to meet organisational priorities and drive people, organisation, and culture change.
• Collaborate with HR Operations and Centre’s of Expertise to deliver a consistent, responsive, and efficient HR service.
• Develop and implement people-related change strategies aligned with UKRI’s people strategy.
• Act as the HRBP for senior stakeholder engagement across all Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs) and with Council Chairs and Chief Operating Officers (COOs).
• Ensure HR strategies, policies, and plans are consistently developed and implemented to meet business objectives.
• Manage the HR Business Partnering annual budget and ensure governance, compliance, and risk control.
• Provide expertise in change management and organisation design.
• Manage relationships with Trade Unions and represent HR in internal and external forums to ensure best practices.