About this role
Job reference: PSX-031721 Salary: 47,389 - 58,225 per annum depending on experience Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services Location: Oxford Road Employment type: Permanent Division/Team: People Partners Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE) Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/07/2026 Contract Duration: Permanent School/Directorate: People Directorate
Join us as a People Partner at the University of Manchester
We’re looking for a strategic People Partner to play a pivotal role within our People Directorate, working closely with Faculties and Professional Services to deliver high-quality, consistent people solutions.
Acting as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, you will shape and deliver initiatives across talent, succession, organisational and workforce design, development, performance, and culture, helping to build inclusive, high-performing environments. A key aspect of the role will be supporting the successful delivery of change programmes across a large and complex organisation.
You’ll partner with Schools, Professional Services Directorates or key functions to understand priorities, diagnose organisational needs, and connect them with the expertise of our Centres of Excellence, ensuring impactful solutions are embedded effectively.
If you’re an experienced HR professional who thrives on influence, collaboration and driving meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you.
Our benefits include:
Generous employer contribution pension 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure Ride to work and EV car scheme available
For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
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Name: Sunit Patel
Email Address: [email protected]
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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
Applications close at midnight on the closing date.