Senior HR Business Partner

About the role

You will lead and manage a team delivering a broad HR portfolio, including business partnering, workforce planning, employee relations, resourcing, EDI, and pay and reward.

The role involves advising on complex and high risk people matters, driving employee experience initiatives, and contributing to University wide HR projects.

You will also deputise for the Head of HR as required and build strong relationships with internal and external partners.

What you'll be doing

• Partnering with senior leaders to deliver HR strategy and workforce plans
• Providing expert advice on complex employee relations and people issues
• Leading organisational change and transformation initiatives
• Managing and developing HR staff and ensuring high quality service delivery
• Contributing to pay, reward, talent and EDI activity

We are looking for someone who has

• Significant HR experience in a complex organisation
• Strong experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders
• Proven people management and leadership capability
• Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience

Please review the 'Further Information' document for more details of the role and the skills we are seeking.

Why join us?

Alongside working in a collaborative and supportive environment, the University of Cambridge offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Development opportunities such as LinkedIn Learning, job shadowing and career pathways.
• 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays) and a highly competitive pension scheme.
• Hybrid working with flexibility in how you arrange your office days.
• A wide range of discounts at local retailers and thousands of national brands.
• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym access and the Staff Counselling Service.