The BBC has announced the appointment of a new Chief People Officer, who will sit on the Executive Committee.

Uzair joins the corporation from Carbon Health, a healthcare provider in the US, where he was CPO and will also sit on the Operations Committee and will be a key adviser on the Board Remuneration Committee. He will also oversee Children in Need, the Salford-based independent charity. Uzair will have global HR responsibilities across the Group and will be responsible for driving the Corporation’s vision of employee experience, cultural transformation and organisational change, shaping the people strategy and supporting inclusivity, in line with the BBC’s ten-point DEI plan and ambitious Value for all objectives.

(April 2023)