HR Transformation Lead

We are supporting a public sector organisation with the appointment of an experienced HR Transformation Lead to support a major organisational transformation programme.

The role will sit within the People function and works closely with a dedicated Transformation team. The post holder will provide senior HR leadership and specialist advice to ensure the people elements of a complex change programme are designed and delivered effectively, compliantly and in line with organisational values.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the people workstream for a large scale transformation programme, advising senior leaders and programme governance groups.
• Design and implement approaches to job design and evaluation, reward and grading alignment, and selection and appointment processes.
• Lead consultation and engagement activity with employees and trade unions.
• Support internal recruitment, redeployment and transition processes.
• Ensure equality impact assessments are embedded across change activity.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to design future operating models, team structures and ways of working.
• Provide high quality workforce data and insight to inform decision making.
• Ensure all people processes are transparent, legally compliant and aligned with equality, diversity and inclusion commitments.
• Work collaboratively with the wider People team to align learning, development and wellbeing support to the change programme.
• Build confidence and capability across HR and line managers to manage change effectively and sensitively.
• Contribute to wider People projects including workforce planning, leadership development and policy improvement as required.
• Experience of delivering change programmes in the civil service, including working in a trade unionised environment.
• CIPD qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent senior level experience.
• Proven track record as a senior HR or OD professional leading complex organisational change ideally within the civil service
• Strong expertise in job design, job evaluation, selection processes and organisational development.
• Excellent understanding of employment law, employee relations and formal consultation frameworks.
• Confident influencing and communication skills, with the ability to advise and challenge senior leaders.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and designing pragmatic, people centred solutions.