UCL Business (UCLB) is UCL’s expert commercialisation partner, bringing brilliant ideas to life - and to market.
Working side by side with UCL’s 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 UCL’s 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 UCLB’s 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.
Location
Central London – WC1E
Salary & Benefits
- Excellent benefits package
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