Head of Business Partnering & Talent
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the CPO, you’ll lead our People Business Partnering and Talent Development functions (excluding Talent Acquisition), driving strategies that shape our culture, grow capability, and future-proof our organisation.
As a trusted adviser to senior leaders, you’ll influence at the highest level, bringing clarity, insight and innovation to our people agenda while ensuring our workforce strategy aligns with MTC’s ambitious mission.
What You’ll Lead & Deliver
- Lead and develop a high-performing People Business Partnering team
- Shape and deliver organisation-wide people strategy
- Drive workforce planning, succession and talent management
- Oversee leadership development and capability building
- Guide organisational design and support senior leader decision‑making
- Champion culture, performance, inclusion and employee experience
- Use people data and insights to influence strategic outcomes
- Lead cross-functional initiatives and represent the People function in governance forums
- Act as an adviser and escalation point for complex organisational matters
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Significant senior leadership experience in HR Business Partnering & Talent Development
- Strong organisational design and change leadership capability
- Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
- Data‑driven decision-making and commercial acumen
- Experience leading people teams and navigating complex change
- Strong expertise in talent management, workforce planning and development
Desirable
- Chartered CIPD (or equivalent)
- Experience within engineering, manufacturing, technology or research-led environments
- Background in leadership development, capability building or OD
Why MTC?
Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll also receive:
- Private medical insurance
- 2x pension contribution
- Electric vehicle lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible and hybrid working
- The opportunity to shape the people agenda of one of the UK’s most innovative organisations
All offers are subject to satisfactory references
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.
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