Jill Hatcher

Biography

Dr Jill Hatcher served as the Chief People Officer for the Home Office from 2019 until 2021.

Jill had overall responsibility for all our employee and health and safety policies, reward, recruitment, learning and skills and our people and diversity and inclusion strategies linked to the Home Office transformation agenda.

Jill became Chief People Officer in April 2019 following two years as HR Director for HM Passport Office and UK Visas and Immigration.

Following her PhD studies in Bioinorganic Analytical Chemistry, Jill joined the Civil Service fast stream at the Ministry of Defence in 2002 working in a variety of roles and locations across the UK and oversees. Having developed a passion for the people agenda Jill began to build a career in Civil Service HR, holding various HR Director roles from June 2012 in a number of departments, and achieving professional accreditation as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Previous roles in government

  • Chief People Officer, Home Office