Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location The post will be based at Polaris House in Swindon for 3 days a week but with flexibility for the remainder of the week. There will be travel to London and across the UK as the role requires. About the job Job summary Are you an inspirational HR leader who is passionate about driving a strategic people agenda, cultivating talent, and delivering a professional HR function? If so, we encourage you to explore this role and the opportunity it presents to shape the UKRI people strategy and to deliver a culture that aligns with our overall goals and values The Chief People Officer is the HR Professional Leader for UK Research and Innovation and a member of the UKRI Executive Committee; the role leads in determining the organisations strategic People agenda, its culture and the professional HR function that works to deliver on it. As a member of the UKRI Executive Committee, the Chief People Officer will work with Council and UKRI functional leadership to ensure sound delivery of the people strategy and management of people risk across UKRI throughout its governance structures including the UKRI Board. As one of UKRIs senior leaders, the Chief People Officer will be a strong and visible role model and will collaborate with and convene the wider people functions across UKRI to build cohesion and maximise UKRIs understanding of the priorities of our stakeholders. The appointed Chief People Officer will be joining UKRI at a time where there is a palpable enthusiasm both politically and across the wider community for change and this will present an incredibly exciting opportunity to effect it at the highest level in one of the most important public sector areas, namely research and innovation. Job description The Chief People Officer is responsible for the delivery of the UKRI People Strategy and delivery of the following capabilities for the organisation: Ensure strategic plans are in place to implement the longer-term people strategy to support the principles, values and philosophy of UKRI. Translate strategic plans into deliverable objectives which add value to UKRI in delivering its strategy. Ensure proactive and responsive approaches are in place to react to complex people issues. Lead crisis / incident management when required. Operate within and providing functional leadership for the UKRI Governance, Risk and Assurance frameworks with a focus on managing public money well. Deliver the most professional and engaging HR support, advice, counsel and coaching through high calibre Business Partnering Teams and personally to the executive team. Deliver a cohesive package of fixed and variable reward, benefits, and pensions, in line with public sector pay policy. Simplify and harmonise Employee Policies and guidance alongside maintaining a positive Trades Unions relationship to support ongoing negotiation and consultation for our 9 recognised Trades Unions. Resourcing enhance our performance management, talent management and succession planning offer into an integrated framework from Operational to Strategic Workforce Planning alongside specific talent programmes including our Early Careers. Culture, Inclusion & Learning Develop the heart of our employee experience through leadership in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, creation of a holistic wellbeing offer, developing our leadership journey with and alongside a strong Learning and Development offer. Ensure the customer (employee, leader, manager, team) is at the heart of our approach when we are delivering high quality products in challenging time frames to enable and help our clients achieve business as usual and transformational goals Person specification The successful candidate will be an excellent strategic leader, operating at Executive and Board level, with a breadth of experience gained whilst working in complex organisations. Whilst we have no preconceptions as to what sectors or industries you will have worked in; the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following essential skills: Experience in partnering with, constructively challenging and supporting the executive team, helping them consider approaches and fully evaluate options. Solid HR generalist experience gained through leadership in complex organisations where transformation and change are delivered alongside a focus on continuous improvement of Business as Usual. Proven ability to persuade, influence and secure the confidence of others and to build collaborative working relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries inside and outside of UKRI. Management of diverse and complex stakeholders and with the ability to negotiate successfully to meet the needs of individual parties. Ability to think strategically and then translate into actionable and achievable plans. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to quickly understand new and complex issues and to apply creative solutions. Proven ability to work at Board and Executive level. Able to demonstrate excellent commercial and political judgement. A dynamic leader, able to inspire a large multi-site HR team around a common vision. A role model for high standards, instilling a clear sense of purpose, priority and direction. To view the full role responsibilities and requirements please download the candidate pack here: CPO Candidate Pack Benefits Alongside your salary of £130,000, UK Research and Innovation contributes £37,661 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package We are committed to supporting employees development and promote a culture of continuous learning A list of benefits below. An excellent defined benefit pension scheme 30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities. Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice. Flexible working options Please click here for more details on the Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Things you need to know Selection process details Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Please click apply for further information about the role and to visit our careers page Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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