Head of Pay, Policy and Workforce

About the role The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is looking for a Head of Pay, Policy and Workforce to lead a newly shaped function bringing together three core capabilities: pay and reward, workforce planning, and HR policy. This is a pivotal role in ensuring the NMC offers a fair, competitive and evidence-based employment package, builds the workforce capability it needs to meet its regulatory responsibilities, and maintains modern, accessible HR policies. You'll work closely with senior leaders and boards, trade union representatives and external partners, playing a central role in the People and Culture senior leadership community as the directorate delivers a strategic, future-focused service. What you'll be doing Providing visible, inclusive, values-led leadership across pay and reward, workforce planning and HR policy teams. Leading development and delivery of the reward strategy and annual pay remit, underpinned by robust benchmarking and market insight. Building and embedding a strategic workforce planning approach that ensures the NMC has the right skills and capacity to deliver for the public. Overseeing the development, review and governance of HR policies, ensuring they are compliant, accessible and aligned to best practice. Building constructive, transparent relationships with trade unions across both pay and policy consultation. Leading and developing a team, with accountability for budgets, suppliers and HR systems supporting your service areas. What we're looking for Significant senior leadership experience gained across pay and reward, workforce planning or HR policy, within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. Experience working constructively with trade unions or staff representative bodies. Deep technical knowledge of pay and reward, workforce planning and policy, with a proven track record of designing and implementing strategies and plans in a complex change environment. Excellent leadership skills, with experience developing engaged, high-performing teams. Strong diagnostic and analytical skills, with the ability to draw sound, evidence-based conclusions from complex data. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to build trust across a range of senior stakeholders.