Head of HR

4 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Sopra Steria Full time

**Are you a senior HR professional who is passionate about making a difference?**

We have a new Head of HR role so if you are on the lookout this could be the opportunity for you to join our SSCL team. This role is all about maintaining relationships and senior collaborators, defining the people strategy in a new and transforming part of our business.

This position will work closely with the Managing Director of our Defence business and the senior leadership team as well as SSCL’s Chief Technology Officer.
Reporting to the SSCL HR Director, you will be part of a close-knit team of HR professionals which are located across the UK.

This role is Hybrid Variable and fully mobile, ideally based in either Newcastle or Glasgow with a willingness to travel to other locations, as and when required.

**What you will be doing**:
As Head of HR, you will act as the link between our people strategy and the business strategy and support our business acceleration by: shaping, driving and delivering the people and organisational agenda
- Support and influence organisation design and emerging organisational change issues such as aiming to make the organisation more inclusive and diverse;
- Own the delivery of the SSCL Defence and IT people and organisational agenda;
- Being a confidante and trusted adviser to the Defence Managing Director and the senior team.
- The successful applicant will require a sophisticated understanding of how to effectively navigate across a modern business support service organisation undergoing significant transformation, with high levels of employee engagement and customer intimacy.
- You will possess a demonstrable track record of working as a highly commercial senior HR business partner with executive leadership in the design and implementation of efficient and effective organisational design and organizational planning programs.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Sound delivery - a thinking doer.
- Able to translate concepts into contributed solutions especially in relation to facilitation and employee involvement and engagement
- Be pro-active - uses insights to deliver for the customer. Avoids the order taker role and is seen as a driver of the business and people agenda;
- Expert influencing - Able to gain the confidence of the collaborators but ensure they are a functional leader first;
- Has demonstrated effective and appropriate influencing skills on senior management teams, combining high level HR knowledge with a deep business understanding;
- Teambuilding - demonstrates the ability to develop, encourage colleagues with a blend of technical and business skills;
Impact - A personal style which is calm but also high energy, patient yet committed; has demonstrated the courage and judgement to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner;
- Credible and self-confident at executive level but also comfortable at all levels within an organisation;
- Credible, persuasive and clear in both oral and written presentations;
- Personal Attributes - outstanding integrity; clear style; open agenda; humble; enjoys feedback; encourages debate. Loves to have fun; thrives under pressure and is energised by change

**If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you**

**Employment Type**: Full-time, Permanent
**Location**: Newcastle or Glasgow
**Security Clearance Level**: SC
**Internal Recruiter**: Alex
**Salary**: Negotiable

**Benefits**: Bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (couple), life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

SSCL is a leader in critical business support services for the largest Government departments, Defence, Police and CITB across the UK. We provide digital solutions and Innovation and Advisory services to improve end to end employee services including HR & Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Pensions Administration and Resourcing Services - enhancing the customer experience, enabling smarter public services.

We employ more than 2,800 people who, with their in-depth client knowledge and our collaborative approach, sit at the heart of our business strategy. SSCL operates at size and scale across the UK Public Sector and has already delivered savings c£400 million - providing more funds for front line public services.

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