Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People and Culture)

Vice-Chancellor and Registrar's Office

The University is seeking to appoint a Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People and Culture) to provide leadership across the University in this area.
THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY ONLY

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People and Culture) is one of several fractional positions with specific responsibilities. The Pro-Vice-Chancellors will be responsible for taking forward the strategic priorities agreed in the final Strategic Plan 2025-30, as well as providing senior leadership for the policies and strategy in their remit. They will have ultimate accountability for the delivery of strategic objectives within their portfolio. This will include setting objectives for, and strategic leadership of, the professional services supporting their activities.

The University’s People Strategy reflects our collective ambition to create an outstanding work environment for all staff as they support the University’s mission to provide world-leading teaching and research. Our aim is to be a great place to work for all, to enable talent to thrive across all levels of the organisation, and to provide high-quality people services supporting academic delivery. “Everyone Belongs”, the Collegiate University Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, articulates our vision to ensure that all members of the University are able to feel that they belong and are supported to succeed.

As the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People and Culture), you will have oversight of people-related matters in the University, working in partnership with the HR Director and Chief Diversity Officer to deliver and advance strategies in this area and providing senior academic leadership in shaping the University’s culture. You will chair the University’s People Committee and serve on other relevant University committees. You will represent the University in national and international forums, including acting as the institutional lead for pension matters and supporting the HR Director in engaging with the recognised trade unions to promote constructive staff relations.

To apply for this role, you should have the ability to lead the implementation and evolution of the University’s People and EDI strategies by working effectively with senior colleagues and administrative offices across the collegiate University. You should have the ability and academic standing to gain and retain the confidence of the academic community as a whole. You should have familiarity with human resources policy and practice, pay and reward frameworks, and employment law as they apply to the higher education sector. You should possess excellent collaborative and negotiating skills which will enable you to build consensus and maintain positive relationships with staff. You should be able to demonstrate advanced administrative experience, including of chairing major committees effectively.

For more information please see the further particulars. Informal enquiries should be directed to Jonathan Roger.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 on Monday 23 February. Applications should be made online. NB Candidates who are current employees of the University should apply via the internal jobs board accessed via Employee Self Service (University network or VPN connection required). Please search for Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People and Culture) on the Vacancies tab on your Employee Dashboard. The vacancy ID is 184246.

Pay Scale: UNIVERSITY OFFICER (B24)
Salary (£): £170,000 - £190,000 (pro rata to 0.8FTE)
Contact Person: Jonathan Roger
Vacancy ID: 184246
Contact Email: jonathan.roger@admin.ox.ac.uk
Closing Date & Time: 23-Feb-2026 09:00