Head of Strategic HR Business Partnering and Redesign (2-year FTC)

Hays (Client Branded); England; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job description

Head of Strategic HR Business Partnering and Redesign (2-year FTC)

Oxford / Hybrid

£83,025 – 93,275

Closing date: Monday 5^th May 23:55

Together, we’re the moment makers

Together, we’re building a thriving workplace and creating lasting change to people’s lives in Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire County Council’s “Delivering the Future Together” programme aims to make us an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. At the heart of this vision is our 2024-2026 People and Culture Strategy, the cornerstone of our mission to build high-performing, innovative, engaged, and agile teams that truly reflect our communities. To bring this to life, we are looking for a strategic leader for our newly created position of Head of HR Business Partnering and Redesign. This position requires a proven strategic business partner as your leadership will be critical to embedding the new operating model within the HR and Cultural Change service which goes live in June, whilst also enabling our senior leaders to achieve change by redesigning their services, driving performance and improving services, ultimately delivering excellence for Oxfordshire residents.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and inspire a team of Strategic Business Partners, overseeing Organisation Redesign and HR Organisational Change
• Develop Business/People Partners, and work with other enabling services, to develop and reposition Business Partnering to work in collaboration with business leaders to successfully deliver the four-year business plan
• Collaborate with Senior Leaders to lead significant organisational redesign to reposition the organisation as a streamlined, efficient, and financially sustainable organisation, positioned to deliver improved services to residents

What you will need to succeed:

• Significant experience in HR people partnering and organisational change within a large and complex organisation
• Proven experience in large scale redesign and effective collaboration with the wider organisation to ensure the organisation can deliver on business plans and is fit for the future
• Proven ability to lead and influence diverse teams and deliver against continuous change and transformation, including working with other areas of HR services to enable delivery
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, up to the most senior levels of leadership

Together, we’re the moment makers and we’re focussed on making every day the best it can be for our residents. Join us on our exciting journey to shape the future together.

This is a two-year fixed-term contract position paying £83,025 – 93,275, depending on experience, and is a hybrid role based in Oxford.

To apply, please send your CV along with a cover letter detailing what skills and experience you can bring to succeed in this role.

Closing Date: Monday 5^th May 23:55

Technical Interviews: 14th and 15th May (Online)

Stakeholder Panel & Final Interviews: 21st and 22nd May (In Oxford)

Visit our dedicated recruitment site at https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/oxfordshire-county-council or contact Laura Bennallack on 0333 010 5299 or Bethany Ward-Reeds on 01865 248713 for an informal discussion.

Oxfordshire County Council values equality, diversity, and inclusion in employment. We welcome applications from all community members, especially those from multi-ethnic backgrounds, who are under-represented at senior levels. We aim to create a workplace that reflects our region, where everyone feels valued and empowered.