Application closing date 25/03/2019
Faculty / School or Service People Team (formerly Human Resources)
Salary Competitive Salary
Package As one of Coventry's biggest employers, we offer some pretty impressive benefits including an excellent pension scheme and generous holiday allowances.
Job category/type Professional Services

Job description

Since 2010 the Coventry University Group has undertaken an evolutionary transformation. Our focus on growth and continuous improvement in teaching, learning, research and internationalisation has seen the University rise rapidly in both the Guardian University Guide and in The Times Higher Education rankings.  

Building on our success, our People strategy supports the Group's mission and values and highlights the strategic priorities for enhancing our education and student experience, our research, our role as a global University and our enterprise and innovation drive.  With over 4000 staff globally and as one of Coventry's biggest employers, we offer unparalleled opportunities within the organisation for career development and a competitive benefits package including; great pension schemes, generous holiday allowances, flexible working, great training, personal and professional development and discounted membership to the University's bespoke GBP 4m sport and recreation centre.

Role Purpose:

A key position within the People Leadership Team, the role will be accountable for a defined HR portfolio to include; talent acquisition & retention, reward & benefits, talent management & succession planning, staff recognition & engagement and embedding equality & diversity.  The role will provide leadership to a team of HR professionals and support staff ensuring a high quality service provision across the University Group and will deputise for the Group Director - People as required.

Working alongside the Group Leadership team, the post holder will be accountable for driving and embedding strategic people initiatives across the University Group in line with their portfolio.

Person Specification:

• Qualified to Degree level & hold CIPD or equivalent
• Significant HR experience including exposure to international/global HR
• Experience in leading a range of resourcing, talent management & succession planning within a large, complex organisation
• Experience of developing & implementing reward strategies
• Experience of managing projects with a group wide scope
• Undertaken a major process / systems change within the HR function
• Experience of writing papers for Board Committees
• Comprehensive influencing skills at a senior and strategic level

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