Julie Griggs

HR Director/Chief People Officer, The Open University

Julie is an accomplished senior HR professional with a strong track record in both interim and permanent roles. Her career has been focused on driving change and transformation across the employee lifecycle. By supporting bid/sales teams and identifying HR opportunities for both cost savings and cost avoidance, she has successfully contributed to generating substantial revenue of up to seven figures for organisations with a turnover exceeding £100m.

Julie is presenting at the Workforce Solutions Conference 2026
Workforce productivity: Driving commercial performance
Wednesday 7 October, 13:45 – 14:10, Conference Room C

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Professional background

Julie’s expertise includes transforming talent acquisition functions through technology optimisation, building effective teams, implementing process improvements, and developing robust employer value propositions. Additionally, she has renegotiated contracts, insourced services, and established talent management frameworks to reduce attrition and enhance retention rates.

With over 10 years of experience in multinational roles, Julie has adopted a hands-on approach to achieving organisational goals while maintaining a strategic overview of the people agenda. Her sector experience includes BPO, Technology, Energy, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Retail, Media, and Education.