People Strategy project

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 three year People Strategy; 
4. Communicate progress to central and divisional HR colleagues; and 
5. Identify and communicate with key stakeholders both centrally and divisionally. 

The following outcomes (and corresponding deliverables) have been identified as the key themes of the People Strategy:

Outcome 1: Enabling talent to thrive 

• We will attract and retain world-class talent
• We will develop academic and professional services careers
• We will develop line managers and leaders

Outcome 2: A great place to work for all

• We will support inclusive leadership and governance
• We are committed to maintaining our status as an employer of choice by ensuring fair and transparent reward for our employees
• We will support our leaders, managers and staff in navigating cultural change effectively
• We will establish a safe and supportive workplace that encourages open communication and prioritises employee wellbeing

Outcome 3: High-quality people services supporting academic delivery 

• We will align with the Strategic Review of Professional Services to achieve better collaboration and improved delivery among the University's HR profession
• We will champion digital transformation to make our processes more efficient and agile and provide accurate and dependable people data to enable evidence-based decision-making
• We will prioritise building HR capability across the University

The People Strategy project team is partnering with a broad group of stakeholders across the University to deliver on its objectives. These include the following project groups, programmes and functions:

• Academic Career and Reward Framework 
• Automation Competency Centre
• Digital Transformation Programme
• Equality and Diversity Unit
• Gender Pay Gap task and finish group 
• Health and Safety Office
• Pay and Conditions review
• People and Organisational Development
• Professional Services Review
• Professional Services Together
• Recruitment Team
• Researcher Hub