Chief People Officer

Location: Salford, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, London or Glasgow, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a public service media organisation evolving into a digital-first organisation while maintaining its creative, editorial and public service values.

What you will do

• Lead the people strategy for a multi-year organisational transformation programme.
• Redesign the operating model and workforce to improve organisational effectiveness, simplify operations and deliver cost efficiencies.
• Drive cultural transformation and embed a high-performance, accountable and values-led working culture.
• Lead workforce restructuring, organisational redesign and significant headcount reduction programmes while maintaining business continuity.
• Provide executive leadership for employee relations, collective consultation and negotiations with recognised trade unions and employee representatives.
• Partner with the Director-General, Board and Executive Committee on workforce planning, capability assessment and skills transformation.

Requirements

• Experience leading large-scale organisational transformation, operating model redesign, strategic workforce planning and technology-enabled change.
• Executive and Board-level credibility, including experience advising CEOs, Executive Committees and Boards on people, succession, reward, reputational and governance matters.
• Strong commercial and operational skills with a record of aligning people strategy to organisational priorities and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Experience leading industrial and employee relations in complex, highly unionised and publicly scrutinised environments.
• Experience modernising People functions through HR technology, service redesign, data and analytics, operational efficiency and improved employee experience.
• Strong coaching, influencing, communication, judgement and stakeholder-management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent position with a flexible 35-hour working week.
• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to purchase five additional days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental, healthcare and gym benefits.
• Career and professional development opportunities.
• Inclusive, values-based working environment focused on creativity, innovation, diversity and belonging.
• Flexible working arrangements can be discussed during the application, selection or offer process.

Hiring process

• Selection is managed by executive search firm Korn Ferry.
• Applications must be submitted online; CV applications are not accepted.
• Offers are conditional on employment screening, including reference and eligibility-to-work checks.