Head of Employee Lifecycle Services

Further Vacancy Details Head of Employee Lifecycle Services UCC wishes to appoint an experienced individual to the role of Head of Employee Lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of people services at one of Ireland’s leading universities. As Head of Employee Life Cycle Services, you will play a strategic leadership role in designing and delivering seamless, people‑centred services across the entire employment journey—from pre‑boarding to offboarding. This is a newly created role will give you the chance to make a real impact from day one. You’ll join a forward‑thinking, values‑driven team that’s pioneering innovation in People & Culture within the higher education sector. The Head of Employee Life Cycle Services provides both strategic direction and operational excellence across everything that shapes the employee journey at UCC. This includes pre‑boarding, onboarding, ongoing employment support, and offboarding. You will ensure these services are efficient, consistent, compliant, and aligned with UCC’s commitment to a positive, inclusive employee experience. Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process. For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process. How to Apply Staffline Executive Search (Staffline Executive) has been instructed by University College Cork to assist with the appointment of the Head of Employee Lifecycle Services. Staffline Executive, on behalf of University College Cork, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates. Applications should be submitted to Alex Noble, Head of Executive Search and must include the following: Detailed and comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV). Cover letter, limited to a maximum of two pages, outlining your interest in the position, relevant skills, qualifications, suitability and motivations for applying. Method Applications by CV with cover note can be sent to: alex.noble@stafflinerecruit.com - with the subject line: “Head of ELCS Application”. Closing Date: 25th March 12:00 noon. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date/time. An acknowledgement email will be issued to all applicants. If you do not receive one within 24 hours of your submission, then please contact 00353 086 201 1410. For any queries or communication about the role, we kindly ask that all interactions be directed to Staffline Executive. No enquiries or canvassing may be made to University College Cork. Contact Details: Alex Noble Head of Executive Search e: alex.noble@stafflinerecruit.com m: 00353 086 201 1410 Contact Person : Helena Burns Contact Email : hburns@ucc.ie Job ID : 092944 Contact Number : Close Date : 25-Mar-2026 12:00 Click on the link(s) below to view documents Filesize Notes Candidate Brief - Staffline Head of Lifecycle Services 4450.7 Head of ELCS - Accompanying Document.pdf 180.4 Return to Search