Habab M.
Deputy Head of HR @Diamond Light Source
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WORK HISTORY
Deputy Head of HR @Diamond Light Source
Harwell, GB
I provide strategic and operational HR leadership across Diamond Light Source, supporting the Head of HR in delivering our people strategy and embedding a high-performance, values-driven culture across the organisation.Leading a talented multi disc HR team, I drive a solutions-focused, people-first approach to complex organisational challenges. My work spans strategic workforce planning, employee relations, pay and reward, organisational change, and stakeholder engagement with unions and senior leadership.I’m passionate about transforming the employee experience through inclusion, innovation, and collaboration. My leadership style is grounded in authenticity, professional excellence, and a genuine belief in the power of good work to change lives.
EDUCATION
Oxford Brookes University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Law and International Relations
Oxford Brookes University
Master of Laws (LLM), International Law and Legal Studies
CIPD Qualifications
Chartered MCIPD, Human Resources Management and Services
ABOUT HABAB M.
I’m a Chartered FCIPD People and Culture leader with a deep passion for transforming the world of work making it more human, more intelligent, and more purposeful.Over the years, I’ve led complex people strategies across higher education, science, and professional services, helping organisations evolve through clarity, compassion, and innovation. I’m as comfortable in executive boardrooms as I am supporting individuals to thrive, and I believe the best HR work happens where strategic rigour meets genuine care.I’m particularly driven by how AI can reshape the workforce of the future, not by replacing people, but by empowering them. As a mother and carer to a neurodiverse child, I see firsthand how technology, inclusion, and opportunity must go hand in hand. That perspective fuels my commitment to ethical, forward-looking HR where people and purpose remain at the center of progress.Today, I use my experience in employee relations, change, leadership, and organisational culture to help teams build trust, drive performance, and create workplaces that truly matter. I believe HR should never just manage it should inspire.
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