Head of HR

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term until January 2027.
DEPARTMENT: BBC HR
LOCATION: London or Salford (with regular travel to London) - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 94000 - 110000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Interviews will take place on 7th and 8th January 2026

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The role of Head of HR is a key position on the News HR Leadership team where strategic vision meets operational excellence. Its a chance to influence the future of one of the worlds most trusted news organisations. Were looking for an HR leader with a proven track record of delivering strategic initiatives that drive performance and inspire change across a global stage.

Youll thrive in a fast-paced environment managing complex stakeholder relationships leading under pressure and balancing multiple priorities. Youll be adept at moving between strategy and operational activity all while keeping your focus firmly on shaping a culture that empowers creativity and excellence.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC News is at the forefront of redefining how news is delivered and experienced. As Head of HR youll be a key driver of this transformation helping us build a culture that reflects our values and ambition. You will be a part of the News HR Leadership team working collaboratively to shape strategy influence decision-making and deliver initiatives that empower our people to thrive in a fast-changing media landscape. We expect a deep understanding and proven experience in delivering complex restructures managing employee relations in a unionised environment and championing cultural change initiatives.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Building and sustaining a strong collaborative partnership with the Director overseeing the dedicated News output area
• Leading complex employee relations with discretion rigour and sound judgement.
• Leading the delivery of complex organisational restructures to drive efficiency enable transformation and align the workforce with strategic objectives.
• Driving culture change initiatives and transformation to cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Strategically implementing HR initiatives that enhance our global business performance.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen representation skills and performance collaborating across BBC News.
• Skilfully managing high-level stakeholder relationships under tight deadlines.
• Developing and maintaining constructive relationships with trade unions to support effective consultation negotiation and positive employee relations
• Driving operational excellence in HR service delivery within Network News.
• Fully responsible for ensuring the smooth delivery of the HR employee life cycle and the account manager for the Business leader working closely with all HR Partners.
• Developing innovative data-driven HR tools and solutions while managing HR teams focused on continual process improvement and robust compliance.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Have you successfully implemented strategic HR initiatives in a global context enhancing overall business performance
• Do you excel in managing relationships with diverse senior and executive-level stakeholders and are you adept at balancing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Do you have a proven track record in leading complex high risk ER cases with discretion rigour and implementing recommendations and change initiatives to drive associated culture change
• Have you demonstrated experience in driving operational excellence within an HR business partner model specifically in a unionised environment
• Are you skilled in using data and analytics to develop and implement innovative HR solutions and tools
• Do you have experience leading and managing HR teams in complex global organisations ensuring continuous process improvement compliance and governance

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.