People Strategy project

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A People Strategy project group has been established to use data and feedback from the recent CIPD People Impact Survey, the Staff Experience Survey and HR professionals across the University to produce a 12-month action plan on key central and divisional HR deliverables.

The group will also identify the key themes of a new People Strategy which will be developed in Michaelmas Term as one of the pillars of the new University strategy. 

Key information

The project will:

  1. Identify key themes; 
  2. Prioritise actions to address in the first 12 months; 
  3. Agree what should be included in the 3-5 year People Plan; 
  4. Communicate progress to central and divisional HR colleagues; and 
  5. Identify and communicate with key stakeholders both centrally and divisionally. 

The Steering Group and Project team will deliver a paper to People Committee in October 2023, which will outline the priorities for the next 12 months. It will use the next academic year to deliver on those priorities and review the 3-5 year People Plan.

Membership includes:

  • Jo Mason, Head of Wellbeing and Childcare Services - HR (UAS)
  • Cathy King, Private Secretary to the Registrar (UAS)
  • Sameer Pathak, Senior Communications & Engagement Manager - POD (UAS)
  • Julie Rees, Interim Head of People & Organisational Development (UAS)
  • Jonathan Roger, Departmental Administrator - HR (UAS)
  • Rachel Wilcock, HR Manager - Estates Services (UAS)
  • Sarah Willcox-Jones, Head of HR Shared Services (Humanities)

The People Strategy Plan Steering Group (PSPSG) are responsible to the People Committee, for producing a 12-month action plan on key central and divisional HR responsibilities, in addition to reviewing the 3-5 year People Plan and refreshing the plan as appropriate. It will identify challenges, problems and immediate opportunities and take steps to prepare both divisional and central HR teams for ambitious changes to working practices. 

Membership

  • Dr Markos Koumaditis, HR Director 
  • Gwen Booth, MPLS Academic HR Team Leader  
  • Katharine Herdt, SocSci HR Team Leader  
  • Abigail Hipkin, GLAM Organisational Development Manager 
  • Meghan Lawson, SocSci Head of Academic HR  
  • Jo Mason, Head of Wellbeing and Childcare Services  
  • Elena McPhilbin, Head of HR, NDM
  • Gillian Morris, MedSci Assistant Registrar (HR)  
  • Sameer Pathak, Senior Communications & Engagement Manager 
  • Linda Pope, GLAM Head of HR  
  • Jonathan Roger, Departmental Administrator HR  
  • Rachel Wilcock, HR Manager, Estates Services  
  • Sarah Willcox-Jones, HR Manager, Humanities 

Updates

Date Update
August 2023
  • Project webpage live
  • Terms of reference drafted
July 2023
  • Established a Project Team and Steering Group  

 

Contact us

Jo Mason, Project Lead: joanne.mason@admin.ox.ac.uk