Health Research Authority

Role Description Join the Health Research Authority (HRA) as our most senior people leader, supporting and empowering our 270 staff and 1,000 community members. Working closely with the Executive Committee and leaders across the HRA, you will help create high‑performing, collaborative teams and an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work. This forward‑looking role uses insight and shared wisdom to build the skills and behaviours needed to deliver our target operating model (TOM) while providing a high‑quality, responsive HR service. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our culture, capability and organisational performance as we design and implement our TOM. If you are a strategic, hands‑on leader with deep people expertise, organisational development and the ability to embed sustainable transformation in a small, complex public body with national impact, we’d love to hear from you. Qualifications - Strategic, hands-on leader - Deep people expertise - Organisational development experience - Ability to embed sustainable transformation Requirements - Leadership and direction to the Board and Executive Committee on all people and organisational development matters - Develop and implement the People Strategy - Chair the People Group and Community Group - Champion an inclusive culture, promoting equality, diversity, wellbeing and work‑life balance - Lead the HR team, providing high‑quality HR services - Act as the people change lead for major organisational change - Manage the HR shared services contract for proactive recruitment and HR operations Benefits - Excellent opportunities for personal development - Healthy work-life balance - Commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality - Flexible working arrangements, including job share, part-time work, secondments, or home-based working - Reasonable adjustments to the interview process for candidates with a disability