Strategic Plan Leads and Sponsors

A number of key individuals within HR have responsibility for taking forward actions that sit under the key pillars of the Strategic Plan. In addition, each pillar will have a non-HR user who has an important role as a 'sponsor'.

Please click on the relevant title below to see the key HR colleagues and sponsors for each pillar. 

Technology, Systems and Data Analytics

HR lead: Neelam Talewar, Head of People Management Transformation Programme

Sponsor: Tony Payne, Interim Chief Information Officer

Recruiting and Harnessing Talent

HR lead: Saima Faisal Ali, Head of HR Operations

Sponsor: Harriet Carter, Institute Manager, Grantham Research Institute

Ways of Working

HR lead: Sharon Dixon, Senior HR Partner

Sponsor: Julian Robinson, Director of Estates

Employee Relations and Engagement

HR lead: Lisa Morrow, Head of HR Policy and Employee Relations

Sponsor: Andrew Sherwood, Department Manager, Department of International Relations

Professional Growth

HR lead: Jacinta Stevens, Head of Organisational Learning

Sponsor: Niamh Moloney, Professor of Law

Reward and Benefits

HR lead: Raj Lakhani, HR Manager, Reward

Sponsor: Charles Stafford, Deputy President and Vice Chancellor (Interim)

Wellbeing and Mental Health

HR lead: Kieran Darling, Senior HR Policy Adviser

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