Job Description
Location: Milton Keynes (2 – 4 days onsite per month)
Duration: Until July 2026
Salary: £59,139 to £66,537
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
This is a pivotal role will lead the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and consistent HR services across the entire employee lifecycle from recruitment to retirement.
Reporting to the Director of People Services Hub, you’ll drive performance, lead through change, and embed a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence service transformation, champion innovation, and ensure our services remain responsive, compliant, and aligned with evolving needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across operational HR teams
- Deliver high-quality, customer-focused services across the employee lifecycle
- Lead service transformation initiatives and embed new technologies (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, automation, AI)
- Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and internal governance
- Develop KPIs and use data insights to drive performance and service improvements
- Build strong relationships across the University and manage external providers
About You
- Extensive experience leading large-scale HR operations or shared services
- A track record of delivering efficient, user-focused services
- Strong leadership and change management skills
- Experience in Higher Education or the public sector.
If this sounds like the role for you, please reply to this email with your up-to-date CV.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
About £59,000 - £66,000 per annum