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<p>Pay £57,946 - £68,205</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job description</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Successful candidates will:</p><ul><li>Blend product management skills with HR expertise to lead HR transformation through design, testing and deployment of the new system.</li><li>Champion Synergy and build strong relationships with Product Managers, Process Owners and Subject Matter Experts across all four departments.</li><li>Work flexibly within an AGILE, multi‑disciplinary team, adapting quickly to changing priorities.</li><li>Support HR convergence and own the future‑focused, end‑to‑end transformational design, maintaining design integrity throughout.</li><li>Contribute to a positive, inclusive programme culture while supporting senior leaders.</li><li>Play a key role as the programme transitions from design to build and service readiness, ensuring consistent implementation across departments.</li><li>Partner with suppliers to build the solution and supporting services, driving adoption and guiding teams through complexity to ensure successful delivery.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Design Leadership & Portfolio Ownership</strong></p><ul><li>Own and lead a portfolio of critical Core Build design activities aligned to the Synergy programme plan.</li><li>Continue to optimise transformation opportunities within areas of accountability.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Product Expertise</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a product expert for your design areas across key programme milestones.</li><li>Support other Synergy workstreams including onboarding the Synergy Business Process Services Provider and establishing the Shared Service hub.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Multi‑Disciplinary Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Work across a multi‑disciplinary team representing the programme to various stakeholder groups.</li><li>Lead a design squad comprising departmental HR leads, Synergy technical teams, business change, and external delivery partners.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Architecture & Catalogue Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Govern, promote, and progress the common Synergy job catalogue, collaborating with functions such as Finance and Source to Pay.</li><li>Ensure alignment with Government People Group through regular engagement, reviews, and coordinated delivery planning.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Subject Matter Expertise</strong></p><ul><li>Act as an expert on Synergy job architecture and position management across the four departments.</li><li>Support departments in preparing for implementation, addressing challenges, and identifying solutions.</li><li>Use HR functional expertise to help departments adopt new ways of working through cloud‑based technology.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Person specification</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p><ul><li>Understanding of building standardised job frameworks or position management implementation <strong>(Lead Criteria).</strong></li><li>Proven track record of leadership and change management of HR transformation at scale. Ability to lead behavioural and transformational change, understanding the factors that drive a positive employee experience<strong>.</strong></li><li></li><li>Demonstrable experience and evidence of delivery in HR professional area of expertise.</li><li></li><li>Ability to influence a wide network of stakeholders with experience of influencing senior stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.</li><li></li><li>Experience of engaging successfully with a variety of professional teams, including Digital, HR, Operational Delivery as well as external partners.</li><li></li><li>Strong inspirational and inclusive leadership skills and the ability to role model positive behaviours working collaboratively across organisational boundaries and in multi-disciplinary teams.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Click Apply for more details and benefits of working for DWP.</strong></p>
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