Director, People Digital Transformation

Key Responsibilities

• Senior Responsible Owner for Defence Human Resource Service Program, which is part of the Corporate Services Modernization portfolio.
• Lead policy and process simplification across the People Function, to enable adoption for the Enterprise Resourcing Planning transformation within Defence HRS.
• Develop a compelling vision, narrative, and technology roadmap to establish the operating model for the future People function.
• Act as the intelligent client, on behalf of the people function, for services delivered by the digital function and other internal supplier organizations (e.g. Defence Business Services).
• Oversight of the HR Functional model, driving coherence with organizational strategic goals, enhancing data architecture and governance and driving a commercial-grade user experience.
• Implementing Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivization (HRAFI) recommendations.
• Leading external engagement with key strategic technology and change partners to ensure the People Function is receiving world class advice on developing its capabilities.
• Engage extensively with internal Defence stakeholders to ensure new efficiency and change activity is coherent, and to learn and share lessons from across the Department to deliver outcomes effectively.
• Line Management and accountability of 2 x SCS1 Deputy Directors and leadership of the circa 40-person Directorate.
• Extensive engagement Defence wide, encompassing the diverse stakeholders covered by the portfolio
• Use targeted financial and data analysis to inform discussions on the strategic transformation process and choices and to guide management through decision-making.

Qualification & Requirements

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience and skills against the following essential criteria:

• Exceptional transformational leader with a specific background in large scale People transformation, including success with culture and technology change.
• A thought leader within People transformation demonstrating ‘big picture’ knowledge, creating and presenting a compelling vision and clear direction as well as a passion for leading people through change, role modelling positive behaviors illustrating an ability to inspire and engage inclusive, high performing teams.
• Highly effective in leading through a backdrop of uncertainty and ambiguity. You will need to demonstrate your ability in making difficult data driven decisions, ability to apply critical thinking and form key solutions in evolving environments.
• Experienced in influencing, anticipating and balancing the needs of senior stakeholders with sound judgment as well as providing strategic advice, constructive challenge and support to subject matter experts.
• Persuasive, diplomatic and skilled at building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships at all levels, demonstrating an ability to navigate politically sensitive issues, foster collaboration and drive consensus.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process by no later than 23:55 on Sunday 13th April and will involve providing the two documents outlined below via the Civil Service Jobs portal:

• A CV (no more than 2 pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
• A Personal Statement (no more than 2 pages) explaining how your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with direct reference to the essential criteria found on page 6 of the candidate pack.

Benefits