Executive Director of Human Resources and Estates

6 days ago


Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic HR and Estates Director to join our team at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. As a key member of our Executive Team and Agency Board, you will play a pivotal role in driving our continued ambition to be a data-driven, customer-centric, dynamic, digital organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a new People and Estates strategy to drive modernisation of our working practices, invest in our people, and drive a high-performing and inclusive culture.
  • Transformational Change: Lead the development and execution of organisation-wide change initiatives to adapt to the transformation of our services, wider government strategy, and the changing world of work.
  • Culture and Talent: Drive a high-performing culture and create an inclusive culture that is congruent with a modern digital organisation and the high standards and values expected of the Civil Service.
  • Talent Pipeline: Build a strong talent pipeline, proactively manage our internal talent, and recruit and retain great people with the skills and capability we need for the future.
  • Workforce Strategy: Develop DVLA's workforce strategy, produce strategic workforce plans, and oversee the implementation of the people change required to meet those plans.
  • Estates Strategy: Develop the DVLA Estates strategy to align with strategic workforce plans and government's property strategy.
  • Policy and Procedure: Develop and implement modern policies and procedures across the HR, estates, and health and safety functions that comply with the law and assure that they are followed correctly.
  • Performance Indicators: Monitor and report on a range of people and estates performance indicators.
  • Leadership: Provide strategic advice to business areas on all people and estates matters and lead on the delivery of estates services via third-party providers.
Person Specification

This role requires a highly experienced HR or Estates Management professional who can demonstrate experience of leading a HR or Estates function in an organisation with similar people and estates challenges in size and complexity.

  • Strategic Leadership: A strategic and inspirational future-thinking leader with a background and knowledge in strategic leadership and senior decision-making in an organisation of similar size and complexity.
  • Expertise: An expert in leading either a people or estates function with extensive knowledge and experience that evidences the ability to be a credible voice across the portfolio.
  • Communication: A strong communicator with highly credible communication and influencing skills, both in writing and in person, with experience of building strong stakeholder relationships.


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