HR Project & Data Manager
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.
The University of Cambridge is one of the foremost global Universities, widely recognised as a renowned centre for research, education and scholarship. We employ more than 12,500 staff, approximately half of whom are academic or research staff and the other half are professional services staff. The University is in an exciting period of change under the HR Transformation Programme, which aims to transform our HR capabilities, processes and ways of working to support and sustain a positive and thriving working environment for our staff.
We have an exciting opportunity to support the planning and implementation of strategic HR projects relating to engaging people on the most appropriate contractual employment arrangements and to provide meaningful data to inform the project's decision making.
Reporting to the HR Strategic Lead of Workforce Planning, your main responsibilities will include:
- Working with key stakeholders to develop and implement project plans to deliver project and organisational objectives, including the early identification of risks and mitigations.
- Interrogate, collate, query, analyse and manage data from a wide range of sources (e.g. HR internal systems, Data Marts, Qualtrics and other analytic tools) to provide statistics, reports and information to key stakeholders.
- Advise on HR issues and employment law relating to contract types and status, to assist with problem solving and the co-development of pragmatic solutions that are operationally viable within Departments.
- Support the promotion of cultural change in departments as to how they engage their workforce by providing data analysis, charts and HR advice on impact and alternative approaches, etc.
- Input into communications to inform, engage and update stakeholders such as committee papers, briefing notes, presentations etc.
- Line manager the Project Co-ordinator role within the project team.
What we will give you:
- An opportunity to be part of an experienced, supportive, and collaborative team
- Excellent Pension scheme.
- Annual leave of 41 days per year (incl. bank holidays).
- A wide range of exciting learning and development opportunities.
- Excellent Employee benefits portal.
- Family-friendly policies.
What you will need:
- HR generalist with experience in the application of employment law, contract types, HR policies and organisational change.
- Significant experience of working with compiling, analysing, interpreting large and complex data sets (quantitative and qualitative) to produce meaningful reports, charts and graphs using Microsoft Excel.
- Experience of planning, coordinating and implementing complex projects.
- Strong communication skills and well-developed presentation skills.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and to influence at all levels.
- Ideally you will be educated to a degree level or equivalent qualification or quantifiable experience.
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
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Please ensure a CV and supporting letter is uploaded with your application.
Further information is available via the link below.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anne Pollintine, HR Strategic Lead, Workforce Planning and Strategic Projects at Anne.Pollintine@admin.cam.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2024.
Interviews are planned for week commencing 14th October 2024.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records) and a security check.
Please quote reference AH43243 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.