HR transformation director
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
The HR transformation director will lead the charity’s people and organisational transformation agenda during a critical phase of strategic delivery. The strategy was launched in 2025 and is currently being operationalised.
Working closely with the associate director of people and organisational development; chief operating officer; senior leadership team; and the board, you’ll design and deliver a transformation programme that ensures the charity’s people strategy, culture, leadership capability and organisational structures are aligned with our newly launched strategy.
You’ll drive a step change in organisational effectiveness by modernising people practices, strengthening leadership capability, embedding a high-performing and inclusive culture, and ensuring the organisation has the workforce capability and operating model required to deliver long-term impact.
This role is offered as a 12-month fixed-term transformation assignment to lead priority strategic programmes, establish sustainable people and organisational frameworks, and embed new ways of working that support future growth and resilience.
About you
With significant senior leadership experience in HR, people transformation or organisational development, you’ll have experience of operating at executive or senior leadership level, shaping organisational strategy and advising senior executives and Boards on organisational change and people strategy.
A strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational strategy into practical transformation programmes, you’ll have deep expertise in organisational design, culture change and leadership development.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Location and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home with a minimum of 2 days in the office.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions, please email recruitment@breastcancernow.org
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Closing date: 11:00am on Monday 27 April 2026
Interview date To be confirmed