Head of People Technology & Insight

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for technology and people? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration are key? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About the role As the Head of People Technology & Insight, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our people technology strategy. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive roadmap that aligns with our strategic goals, ensuring our technology solutions are scalable, sustainable, and future proof. You will work closely with senior leadership to ensure all initiatives are in sync with our broader organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the deployment, management, and optimisation of HR systems and tools to ensure they are effective and efficient.
• Maintaining data integrity, ensuring robust security measures, and complying with relevant regulations.
• Fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Managing relationships with external vendors and partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality services.
• Leading the portfolio of people technology change initiatives and managing project and product budget.
• Identifying and building strong relationships with business area stakeholders to align plans and shared objectives.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of HR systems and tools, with a strong emphasis on their deployment, management, and optimisation.

You'll have experience in developing and implementing people technology strategies that align with BHF organisational goals and have extensive experience in leading people technology initiatives and managing HR systems, preferably Workday.

Highly analytical and solutions focused you'll be able to evaluate current systems and processes and using data make recommendations for improvements

To be successful in the role you'll have:

• excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate
• a proven track record of overseeing the deployment, management, and optimisation of Workday / HR systems and tools to ensure they are effective and efficient
• strong relationship building skills, able to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality services
• a strong understanding of data integrity, security measures, and regulatory compliance
• Workday experience would be highly beneficial

About us

We value and respect every individual's unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change , along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Interview process

There will be a 2 stage interview process. 1st stage interviews will take place over MS Teams on 9th December. 2nd stage interviews will be w/c 16th December and involve a presentation.

How to apply

It's quick and easy to apply - all you need is an up-to-date CV and to answer 2 application questions. Just click on the apply button below to get started.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.