At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead workforce strategy and organisational development for a leading cancer centre.
- Company: The Royal Marsden, a top specialist cancer centre in Europe.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, professional growth, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Join a team of 5,500 dedicated colleagues making a difference globally.
- Why this job: Shape the future of cancer care and drive meaningful change in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Proven executive leadership experience in complex organisations and a commitment to diversity.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 100000 £ per year.
The next Chief People Officer will build on strong foundations and lead the next phase of the people agenda for the Trust. Reporting to the Chief Executive, Dame Cally Palmer CBE, and as a full member of the Executive Team and Trust Board, the CPO will lead the development and delivery of workforce strategy across The Royal Marsden. The role carries responsibility for workforce planning, organisational development, leadership and talent, equality, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, reward, workforce systems and analytics, and education and professional development. The CPO will be a trusted adviser to the Chair, Chief Executive and Board, and a credible, values-led partner to clinical, research and operational leaders at every level of the organisation.
Main duties of the job:
- Lead the development, delivery and continuous refresh of the Trust's workforce and organisational development strategy, anchored in the Five-Year People Plan 2025-2030 and aligned to the Five-Year Clinical Strategy and the joint research strategy with the ICR.
- Represent The Royal Marsden externally at regional, national and international levels on workforce matters.
- Provide executive leadership of the Trust's equality, diversity and inclusion agenda as it relates to the workforce, including the Workforce Race Equality Standard, Workforce Disability Equality Standard and gender equality.
- Continue to modernise the people function's operating model, systems and processes, with a strong focus on user experience for managers and colleagues.
Person specification:
- Significant board or executive-level people leadership in a large, complex organisation, with the credibility and experience to operate at the top table of one of the NHS's most respected specialist trusts.
- A demonstrable track record of shaping and delivering workforce strategy in environments of transformation and significant change, ideally working with clinicians or in research-driven, scientific or healthcare environments.
- Evidence of building and leading high-performing people functions, with a clear point of view on operating model design, technology and analytics.
- Strong employee relations experience, including constructive partnership working with trade unions.
- Experience of leading in high-skill, knowledge-intensive environments, whether in healthcare, research, academia, professional services or comparable settings.
- Experience of operating in regulated and politically sensitive environments.
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
