Lead HR Business Partner

The University of Cambridge is one of the foremost global Universities and widely recognised as a renowned centre for research, education and scholarship.  We employ more than 13,000 staff, approximately half of whom are academic or research staff and the other half are professional services staff. Our Human Resources Division supports our academic and non-academic Departments to achieve excellence in education, learning and research, whilst also seeking to ensure that the University continues to maintain and enhance its reputation as a leading employer. This is an exciting period of change, transforming the way in which we work.

 The Role

As Lead HR Business Partner at the University of Cambridge, you will be a key strategic partner to the School or Institution you are aligned to, delivering a comprehensive HR service and collaboratively supporting organisational transformation. Working in partnership with leaders, key stakeholders within the School or Institution and HR colleagues, you will leverage best practice techniques to maximise service performance through the development of a business culture at senior levels. As the most senior HR professional assigned to the School or Institution, you will:

• Support the development of service and workforce planning processes over the short, medium, and long-term;
• Work with the senior management team to identify its strategic people priorities and develop appropriate action plans;
• Coordinate the delivery of HR services and solutions to meet strategic objectives and plans;
• Contribute to the development of innovative HR policies and practices;
• Lead and manage projects contributing to organisational development and the delivery of strategic objectives;
• Advise on complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee relations cases;
• Monitor and review people management data to identify people risks and issues as well as opportunities for further improvement.

 About you:

• Graduate with membership of the CIPD or equivalent experience;
• Extensive experience in a senior HR role, with multi-discipline knowledge and experience;
• The ability to analyse problems at a strategic and operational level and develop a range of creative and innovative HR solutions which will add value;
• Experience of contributing towards the development of organisation-wide level strategies and work plans;
• Good people management and leadership skills, acting positively, flexibly, and constructively to bring energy and focus to the work;
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to produce and present clearly articulated, well-structured, concise reports for senior management and committees;
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with experience of liaising with both internal and external customers;
• An innovative and creative approach, being open to ideas and challenge and personally committed to individual learning and development;
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels across the University, taking a collaborative approach to influence outcomes and get things done.

For full information, see the Further Information document via the apply button.  Please ensure a CV and supporting letter is uploaded with your application.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

Please note previous applicants who have applied for this role in the last 12 months are asked not to re-apply.

 The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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