Overview
As HR Manager, you shape a high-quality HR service for Oxford’s digital and information services, guiding people strategy and capability within a multi-site, complex environment. You will lead a shared HR function, advise senior leaders, and drive organisational development and change to support digital services. The role blends operational excellence with strategic people management to enable a resilient and inclusive workforce aligned with the university’s digital transformation. You’ll work with cross-functional partners to translate priorities into practical people plans and explore responsible use of digital tools.
Pay / Benefits
- 38 days annual leave
- hybrid and flexible working
- generous family leave scheme
- contributory pension
- cycle loan scheme
- season ticket loans
Responsibilities
- Lead the shared HR service for digital and information services and ensure high-quality, consistent support
- Manage and develop the HR team, setting priorities and coaching to build capability
- Provide expert guidance across the employment lifecycle and lead complex employee relations matters
- Lead organisational change projects and significant HR initiatives in collaboration with senior leaders
- Apply employment law, workforce information, and HR practice to inform decisions and manage risk
- Shape HR service development, improve processes and controls, and explore digital tools, AI and automation
- Act as deputy to the Senior Administrator on people management matters and support broader transformation
Key requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience plus a postgraduate HR qualification (e.g., CIPD) or related professional qualification
- Proven experience delivering HR operations in a large/complex organisation
- Experience leading and developing an HR team
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR policies with risk management ability
- Experience handling complex employee relations and performance cases
- Experience leading HR projects and supporting organisational change
- Strong communication and influencing skills with credibility at senior levels
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using workforce information
- strong communication
- influencing ability
- judgement and credibility
- UK employment law
- HR policies and procedures
- workforce information / analytics
HR Manager employer: University of Oxford
The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave and a robust family leave scheme, employees are supported in both their professional and personal lives. This role not only provides the opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions within a world-renowned department but also fosters continuous growth and development in a vibrant academic community.
