Director of HR

Director of HR (Part-Time)

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The Company
UCL Business (UCLB) is UCLs expert commercialisation partner, bringing brilliant ideas to life - and to market.
Working side by side with UCLs academics, clinicians and innovators we turn exceptional research into successful products, spinouts and technologies that change the way the world works, lives and thrives. From life sciences and AI to sustainability and engineering, UCLB plays a pivotal role in turning UCLs world-class research into real-world impact.
The Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of People Services will provide strategic leadership across the People function, shaping and delivering a forward-thinking people strategy aligned to UCLBs organisational goals.
This is a part-time role (2 days per week), initially offered as a two-year fixed-term contract with the potential to become permanent.
Key areas of focus include:
Leading strategic workforce planning and organisational design aligned to future growth
Acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on culture, talent and structure
Driving a high-performance, engaged and values-led organisational culture
Overseeing governance, policy and compliance, ensuring best practice and legal alignment
Leading and developing the People Services team to deliver a high-quality, responsive service
Supporting organisational change, including change management programmes and transformation initiatives
Embedding data-driven decision making through HR systems, KPIs and workforce insights
Providing oversight of reward, payroll governance and benchmarking
This role offers the opportunity to influence at the highest level, including Board and Remuneration Committee engagement.
The Person
You will be a senior, commercially aware HR leader with a proven track record of operating at Executive and Board level.
You will bring:
Extensive experience shaping and delivering people strategy in complex organisations
A strong track record of advising CEOs and senior stakeholders on workforce planning, culture and organisational design
Experience leading significant transformation and change management programmes
Deep knowledge of UK employment law and governance (CIPD Chartered or equivalent)
Strong expertise in performance management, reward strategy and organisational development
The ability to translate business strategy into clear, deliverable people plans
Credibility, gravitas and the ability to influence at the most senior levels
A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with sound judgement and high integrity
Experience within innovation-led, academic, or complex stakeholder environments would be advantageous. xwzovoh
Location
Central London W1T 7NF
Salary & Benefits
Salary: Competitive - POA
Excellent benefits package
Alexander Mae (HR) is delighted to be retained as lead recruiters by UCL Business Ltd for this appointment; any CVs sent directly to UCLB will be redirected to Alexander Mae (HR).