At Queen's our people are recognised as central to all we do, with the University's Strategy 2030 identifying them as one of the key strategic enablers fundamental to achieving our ambition to shape a better world through life-changing education and research.
In the People and Culture Directorate, we are committed to creating a dynamic organisational culture, that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion, based on the University’s core values of Excellence, Connectivity, Ambition, Respect and Integrity, which enables all our people to thrive, with a continued focus on high performance, development, engagement, and wellbeing.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Head of HR Operations will have significant influence working closely with key University leadership and will play a key role in informing Queen’s people strategies. You will be instrumental in creating and implementing an employee experience that demonstrates the value we place on our people.
Working across the institution, supporting academic Faculties and professional support Directorates, you will be a change agent, who thrives working in an inclusive culture that promotes efficiency, autonomy, and impact. You will play a pivotal role in creating ambitious strategies, digitally-enabled, effective processes with clear and consistent governance to transform the employee experience and realise efficiencies. An authentic leader, you will develop meaningful relationships with staff, stakeholders, and trade union colleagues alike.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:
In the above criteria - A large/complex organisation is defined as one with an annual turnover exceeding £50 million and 500+ employees.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including all essential and desirable criteria, please visit our website.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to Caroline Young, email c.young@qub.ac.uk
Candidate Information
About the Directorate
People and Culture Plan
Attractive Reward Package
Information for International Applicants