Director of People and Culture

Director of People and Culture

All three sites/Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

Full-time Executive Board Reports to the Chief Operating Officer

The Royal College of Art is seeking an exceptional people leader to become our next Director of People and Culture. This is a pivotal Executive Board appointment at an exciting point in the College's development. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director will lead the delivery of an ambitious people agenda that supports the RCA's Strategic Plan , ensuring we continue to attract, develop and retain outstanding talent while fostering a diverse, inclusive and high performing community.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across all aspects of people and culture, including workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership development, organisational culture and HR service delivery. Working closely with Executive Board colleagues, they will help shape institutional strategy and lead the people and culture agenda through a period of significant change.

Responsibilities

The Director will:

• Lead the delivery of the people agenda in line with the RCA Strategic Plan .
• Provide strategic leadership for workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership development, organisational culture and HR service delivery.
• Collaborate with Executive Board colleagues to shape institutional strategy and manage significant change programmes.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and recognised trade unions.

Qualifications

• A strong track record of strategic people leadership in a complex organisation.
• Experience of leading organisational change and workforce planning.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and recognised trade unions.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and communication skills.
• A commitment to creating an inclusive, collaborative and high performing culture.