Head of People Transformation

NG Bailey Group Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension with employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

NG Bailey Group Limited seeks a Head of People Transformation to drive end-to-end transformation across the People Team. You will shape the operating model, champion new ways of working, and implement digital tools to deliver value and support a rapidly growing workforce.

With senior-level experience in HR transformation and change management, you will partner across IT, Finance and other functions, track benefits, and define a multi-year transformation roadmap to enable strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Previous senior level experience in business change, People transformation and HR transformation.
• Generalist HR background across multiple stakeholders, multiple divisions or industries.
• Proven track record leading large scale change programmes in complex organisations.
• Strong understanding of different People operating models and service delivery approaches.
• Experience with HR systems and HCM software, digital tools or process automation.
• Commercial mindset balancing cost, quality and colleague experience.
• Comfort with data, metrics and performance measures.
• Clear, pragmatic thinker with a strong delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Support the overall People function transformation agenda, creating a clear vision, roadmap and outcomes.
• Help shape and implement a future fit People operating model with strategic partnering and reliable service delivery.
• Improve colleague and manager experience using technology effectively.
• Drive adoption of digital tools, data and automation to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead change management for the People function and wider business, ensuring changes are understood and sustained.
• Advise the Group People Director on People transformation, service delivery and operating model matters.
• Support the People function SLT in delivering transformation and other projects.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance and other functions to align transformation activity.
• Track and report benefits, outcomes and performance measures linked to the transformation programme.
• Create a clear People transformation strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Increase use of data and insight to support decision making.

Skills

People transformation

HR transformation

Change management

Stakeholder management

HR systems & HCM software

Data analytics

Commercial mindset

Delivery-focused

Job description

We're recruiting this exciting and pivotal new Head of People Transformation role, which will be responsible for end-to-end transformation activity across the People Team. In this newly created role, you'll help define how the people function operates and delivers value across the business. You'll be responsible for helping to shape colleague and manager experiences, drive greater efficiency and stability, and ensure that the function is set up with the capabilities, tools and technology to deliver the strategic plan. You'll lead on the evolution of the People operating model, championing new ways of working, harnessing new thinking and adopting new technologies to create a high performing, future proof function that enables business growth and supports a rapidly growing workforce. Some of the key deliverables for the role include:

• Support the overall People function transformation agenda, creating a clear vision, roadmap and outcomes
• Help shape and implement a future fit People operating model that balances strategic partnering with strong and consistent service delivery
• Improve colleague and manager experience utilising technology effectively
• Drive the adoption of digital tools, data and automation to improve accuracy, insight and efficiency across People services
• Lead change management for the People function and wider business, ensuring changes are understood, embedded and sustained
• Act as a senior adviser to the Group People Director on People transformation, service delivery and operating model matters
• Support the People function SLT in the delivery of transformation and other projects
• Work in close partnership with IT, Finance and other corporate functions to align transformation activity
• Track and report on benefits, outcomes and performance measures linked to the transformation programme
• Creation of a clear People transformation strategy and multi-year roadmap
• Increased use of data and insight to support decision making
• Previous senior level experience in business change, People transformation, HR transformation
• A generalist HR background from a multi stakeholder multi divisional industry or business
• Proven track record of leading large scale change programmes in complex organisations and comfortable working through ambiguity and change
• Strong understanding of different People operating models and service delivery approaches
• Experience of HR systems and HCM software, digital tools or process automation
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance cost, quality and colleague experience
• Comfortable working with data, metrics and performance measures
• Clear and pragmatic thinker with a strong delivery focus We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.