Head of Human Resources (HR) Partnering and Digitalisation

Salary: £66582.00 to £77368.00

The Head of Human Resources (HR) Partnering and Digitalisation provides senior operational and strategic leadership for a significant part of the People function, ensuring delivery of a high-quality, consistent and values-led service across Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. The postholder leads the HR Business Partnering and Digitalisation portfolio, supported by the Deputy Head of Business partnering and the HR advisory/employee relations service, and is accountable for the operational oversight, governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the service. The role provides authoritative leadership and advice on highly complex and sensitive workforce, organisational development and employee relations matters, including organisational change, service redesign, workforce risk and collective employment issues. The postholder leads implementation of workforce priorities aligned to corporate objectives, translates corporate and People strategy into strategic and operational plans for the portfolio with organisation-wide impact, builds strong partnerships across the system and with staff side colleagues, and deputises for the Director of People as required. The role also supports the Head of Workforce Design and Organisational Development in the delivery of workforce health and wellbeing priorities, including inclusive initiatives, oversight of employee support schemes, and partnership working to identify and share best practice.

Lead the performance, direction and continuous improvement of the HR Partnering and Digital Services portfolio, ensuring clear priorities, effective governance, measurable outcomes and alignment to the ICB strategy and People priorities.

Provide senior leadership to the HR Partnering and Digital Services portfolio, setting direction, standards and priorities across HR advisory, employee relations and digital service development.

Support the Head of Workforce Design and Organisational Development, in collaboration with partners, in the development and delivery of inclusive staff health and wellbeing plans and initiatives, including employee support schemes.