Transformation Leader

6 days ago


Blackpool, Blackpool, United Kingdom Department for Work and Pensions Full time
Job Description

This is a high-profile and exciting role that sits in our People and Capability Group. It is likely that the responsibilities of the role will evolve alongside our modernisation priorities, but some activities will likely include:

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensuring that the vision for A Modern Civil Service that is skilled, innovative and ambitious is embedded in DWP across the whole organisation, including by taking responsibility for an extensive network of change champions in the business.
  • Support the DWP plan for delivery of five cross-government change priorities, which are Capability, Place, Innovation, Digital and Data and Delivery.
  • Working with DWP leaders to set and achieve our own priorities that align to wider cross-government priorities.
  • Engaging stakeholders across the organisation to understand what progress is being made against those priorities, providing constructive challenge and helping to unblock challenges where they emerge. Work with internal communications to ensure the language of A Modern Civil Service is adopted across DWP.
  • Providing assurance to senior leaders in DWP that we are meeting priorities and our commitments including by issuing a regular report to the DWP Executive Team.
  • Briefing senior leaders on the full range of modernisation priorities and drafting relevant material as required.
  • Manage and deliver other projects as required and act as a leader within the wider team and People and Capability Group.
Person Specification
  • Strategic thinking: evidence of creating, working alongside or implementing business strategies in a complex and/or large organisation. Able to translate strategic priorities into clear objectives and action plans (lead criteria) (Seeing the Bigger Picture).
  • Ability to lead through others, manage upwards and empower others to achieve goals which are high priority and span the breadth of an organisation. Able to prioritise and work at pace to deliver outcomes for a large or complex organisation. (Leadership).
  • Strong stakeholder management and engagement: demonstrable experience of managing, engaging and influencing divergent stakeholders in an ambiguous environment to achieve challenging objectives, including working with large groups or senior groups of colleagues. (Communicating and Influencing).
  • Ability to manage progress and ensure projects remain on track, provide assurance both to colleagues around you and senior governance forums, and escalate risks or issues according to your professional judgement. (Managing a Quality Service).
Behaviours
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Leadership
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
  • Pay and Reward
    • An occupational pension with an employer contribution of over 28% plus a range of other benefits.
    • An Employee Assistance Programme - a free and confidential service providing information and counselling to help with a range of work, family and personal issues.
    • A comprehensive reward scheme which includes vouchers and monetary awards.
    • Access to discounts on a range of products and services.
    • A range of schemes to help you budget certain costs.
  • Leave and Working Arrangements
    • Generous holiday allowance of 23 or 25 days for new starters dependent on grade based on full-time work pattern, which increases to 30 days over time, in addition to public/bank holidays.
    • Flexible working options, including full-time, part-time, job share, flexi-time and hybrid working for some roles.
    • A range of family friendly policies such as generous maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
  • Personal Development and Well-Being
    • Excellent learning and development opportunities.
    • A culture encouraging inclusivity and diversity with a range of local and national employee networks.
    • A comprehensive wellbeing offer which includes support for mental and physical wellbeing.
    • Support for volunteering and charitable giving activities, including time off.
    • Sports and social activities.


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