Strategic Resourcing Manager for Synergy Initiative

3 weeks ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Department for Work and Pensions Full time

Position Overview

Are you ready to contribute to a dynamic and forward-thinking team that is at the forefront of transforming the Civil Service? We are seeking individuals who are adaptable, insightful, and thrive in environments characterized by high volume, rapid pace, and intricate challenges.

A variety of exciting opportunities have emerged within the Synergy Initiative, a collaborative effort established in response to the Government's Shared Services Strategy. This strategy aims to create departmental clusters that enhance efficiency, amplify purchasing power, and elevate the quality of shared services across government.

The Synergy Initiative stands as the largest of five departmental clusters, encompassing the Ministry of Justice, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Home Office. The Department for Work and Pensions serves as the host for the Synergy Initiative. Your contributions will shape the procurement frameworks for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Process Services over the next 15 years, influencing over 50% of Civil Servants—approximately 230,000 individuals across the four departments and their associated bodies.

Synergy is dedicated to enhancing the delivery of essential Government services by facilitating quicker, more efficient, and user-centric HR, Finance, and procurement transactions. Additionally, it will provide improved data reporting to support informed decision-making.

If you possess the expertise to refine procurement processes, eliminating errors, waste, and redundancy, we invite you to explore this opportunity. Most importantly, we seek candidates who can showcase a genuine commitment to our core mission: delivering a transformative service that will significantly benefit Civil Servants through the Synergy Initiative.

Role Responsibilities

The Resourcing & Contracting Lead will be an integral member of the Programme Management Leadership Team, responsible for crafting the strategic workforce plan for Synergy, overseeing recruitment efforts, and managing supplier contract arrangements throughout the initiative.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Leading a team of recruitment professionals to provide an effective and efficient recruitment service, ensuring the Programme is adequately resourced to meet its ambitious objectives.
  • Collaborating with commercial colleagues to develop and refine contract arrangements, overseeing the performance of external suppliers to ensure alignment with the needs of various Synergy workstreams.
  • Driving the ongoing development of the Synergy Strategic Workforce Plan, ensuring that medium to long-term requirements are integrated into departmental plans with necessary approvals secured.
  • Partnering closely with the Programme Leadership Team and departmental Programme Directors to devise cluster-wide resourcing solutions that support delivery objectives.
  • Ensuring that current and future supply needs remain financially viable, fostering key relationships with Finance colleagues to maintain accurate forecasts aligned with Programme budgets.
  • Working in tandem with the Programme Director and senior leadership team to provide regular updates and management information, highlighting delivery risks and proposing alternative resourcing solutions to mitigate those risks.
  • Building and nurturing positive, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including the Programme Director and Workstream Leads, to understand and address short, medium, and long-term resourcing needs.
  • Establishing key connections across Synergy departments and broader Shared Services for Government clusters to identify and develop joint resourcing opportunities for mutual advantage.

Please ensure you review the candidate pack for further insights into Synergy and the working environment within the Department for Work and Pensions.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Proven experience in leading teams to deliver comprehensive resourcing solutions within large and complex transformation initiatives.
  • Expertise in developing and executing workforce strategies and plans within sizable organizations.
  • Experience in identifying and securing external resourcing solutions, including an understanding of commercial requirements and governance.
  • Strong relationship management skills with suppliers.
  • Proficiency in presenting complex data and management information to influence senior stakeholders.
  • A significant track record of leading and motivating teams.

Core Competencies

We will evaluate candidates against the following competencies during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Adaptability and Improvement
  • Quality Service Management
  • Collaborative Working

Benefits

  • Tailored learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A culture that promotes inclusion and diversity
  • An attractive pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%

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