HR Manager

Location: Digital & Information Services - Office of the CDIO, Digital and Information Services, Central Oxford

Shape a high-quality HR service supporting around 460 colleagues across the University of Oxford’s digital and information services. As HR Manager, you will provide trusted advice and leadership, influence people strategy and manager capability, and support continued organisational development and change.

Location: Dartington House, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD

About Us

The University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. Combining centuries of tradition with world-changing innovation, Oxford offers an inspiring environment where you can contribute to research and education with global impact while benefiting from a diverse and inclusive community committed to your development and wellbeing.

The Office of the Chief Digital and Information Officer provides shared professional services for the University’s digital and information services, including IT Services, digital governance, cyber security, research computing and data. Our HR, finance, communications and administration teams enable these services to operate effectively and evolve in support of the University’s mission.

What We Offer

Benefits include 38 days’ annual leave inclusive of public holidays, with the option to purchase additional days; generous family leave, including up to 26 weeks’ full-pay maternity and adoption leave; hybrid and flexible working; an excellent contributory pension; sustainable travel schemes; access to social, cultural and sports clubs; and a Rental Deposit Loan Scheme for eligible new employees.

About the Role

As HR Manager, you will lead the shared HR service for the University’s digital and information services, managing and developing the HR team while maintaining consistently high service standards.

Working closely with senior leaders, managers, the UAS HR Business Partner and specialist University teams, you will provide expert guidance throughout the employment lifecycle. You will lead complex employee relations matters, organisational change and significant HR projects, using your knowledge of employment law, workforce information and HR practice to support effective decision-making and manage risk.

You will also help shape the future of the HR service, contributing to people strategy, improving processes and controls, and exploring the responsible use of digital tools, AI and automation. Your work will help build an effective, resilient and inclusive workforce capable of supporting the University’s wider digital transformation.

About You

You will bring a degree or equivalent experience alongside a postgraduate HR or related qualification, such as CIPD membership. You will have substantial experience managing HR operations in a large or complex organisation and leading and developing an HR team.

You will have strong knowledge of UK employment law and experience managing complex employee relations and performance cases. You will also demonstrate experience delivering HR projects and organisational change, alongside excellent communication, influencing, analytical and problem-solving skills. The credibility and judgement to advise senior leaders on sensitive and complex matters are essential.

Application Process

Please click on the ‘Apply’ button above and submit a CV, covering letter/supporting statement and details of two referees.

Applications close at 12 noon on Monday 26 October 2026. Interviews are expected to take place face-to-face during the weeks commencing 9 or 16 November 2026.

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