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Job Title: Lead Partner

Location: Hybrid Working on at our Campus in Oxford Road, Manchester / Remote

Salary: £59,139 to £70,579 per annum, dependent on relevant experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)

Closing Date: 28/07/2025

This University are seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Lead People Partner to join their People Team.

The role will be assigned to one of three faculties or a portfolio of Professional Services Directorates and is accountable for delivery of some of the more complex Faculty/Professional services-wide programmes of work.

The Lead People Partner will be an embedded member of the Leadership Teams they work with and will have oversight of people priorities within their portfolio. The role holder will develop a deep understanding of the Faculty or Professional Services Portfolio they support; it's key priorities, drivers, opportunities and challenges. The role holder will ensure the quality and consistent delivery of people solutions across the Faculty or Professional Services portfolio, through leadership of a team of People Partners. Reporting to the Director of People Partnering, the role will update on the critical local needs / goals that influence the wider People Strategy and ensure the cascade and implementation of interventions that are created within the CoEs. This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 2/3 days working on our campus on Oxford Road, Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual looking to advance their career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Person Specification:

• Experience of strategic partnering with senior leadership teams, driving performance by translating strategic plans into an aligned people agenda for delivery across a large and complex organisation.
• A successful track record of leading and developing a People Partnering team
• Experience of working effectively in partnership with wider People function and centres of expertise including, Talent Acquisition and Development, Reward, People Services, Employee Relations, EDI, Organisational Effectiveness and Culture.
• Experience of coaching and guiding senior leaderships teams in the scope, design and delivery of people priorities and innovations.
• Commercial Acumen - can translate emerging business models, sector trends and technologies to university people priorities. Translates knowledge into people resource, capability and culture requirements can articulate clearly the commercial drivers that influence the people plan.
• Strategic Thinking - can translate a deep understanding of current and future internal and external factors into a strategic people plan. Can articulate a clear goals-orientated narrative for the people plan and is able to connect University strategic priorities with people priorities.
• Analytical Thinking - demonstrates business acumen when analysing data and workforce trends. Is able to make the connection between different data sets to identify correlations that inform future focussed people solutions and can create a clear future focused narrative linked to strategy.
• Change Management - the ability to develop a clear and compelling narrative for people change. Leads the conversation on scope and design of people change, change principles and impact. Uses specialist HR knowledge to identify required legal and consultation frameworks.
• Influencing - can build consensus across a wide -range of stakeholder groups. Builds and communicates a persuasive narrative for change. Uses wide network to build a network of champions and advocates for change.
  
  
  

• Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family
• Well-being programme with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities
• Learning and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans for public transport
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Workplace nursery scheme
• Staff recognition schemes
• Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings
  
  
  

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