Deputy Director, Head of HR Operations
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Salary: £81,000 – £117,800
Location: Milton Keynes, East Kilbride or London (hybrid working)
FCDO leads the UK’s work overseas, with more than 17,000 people across 180 countries. We operate in a fast‑changing global environment, and our people are central to delivering the UK’s international priorities.
We are transforming how we work to become more agile, digital and high performing. A key part of this is modernising our HR services so they are efficient, reliable and focused on the needs of our people.
As Deputy Director, Head of HR Operations, you will lead HR services across the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment and onboarding through to systems, data, learning, global mobility and casework. You will run a large, complex operation that must deliver consistent, high‑quality services while continuing to evolve.
This role sits on the HR senior leadership team. You will set direction, ensure services are well run and compliant, and drive improvements through automation, better use of data and a more user‑focused approach. You will work closely with senior leaders and digital teams to turn strategy into practical, effective delivery.
We are looking for a proven operational leader with experience of scale, complexity and transformatio...