Operating Model Lead - Oldbury

DPD UK; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash alternative

Bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Holiday trading

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance 4x salary

Eye tests & glasses support

On-site parking

Job summary

DPD UK, part of Geopost and a market leader in parcel delivery, is seeking a Strategy and Transformation professional to design, define, and govern Target Operating Models for key programmes. You will shape the operational architecture, processes, technology and governance to drive measurable efficiency and customer-centric outcomes across the organisation.

As the primary interface for programme transformation, you will translate strategic objectives into scalable operating models, lead

Qualifications

• CORE COMPETENCIES include TOM blueprinting, organisational design, value stream mapping.
• Transformation skills in business architecture, process improvement, cost reduction.
• Stakeholder management at C-suite level, cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Design TOMs for strategic programmes and projects.
• Embed customer-centric design into operation frameworks.
• Map current processes and design future-state processes and KPIs.
• Define tech landscape and data governance to support TOM.
• Establish governance and decision rights for programme success.
• Prepare and present recommendations to Strategy & Transformation leadership.

Skills

Operating Model Design

Enterprise Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Job description

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

To sit within the Strategy and Transformation function and be responsible for designing, defining, and governing the Target Operating Model (TOM) specifically for key strategic programmes and projects. This role translates strategic programme objectives into a coherent, measurable, and scalable operational framework—covering processes, technology, governance, and structural pillars that ensures project delivery drives measurable efficiency, is aligned with the overall organisational strategy, and is rooted in an understanding of customer needs to ultimately deliver exceptional, customer‑centric experiences.

Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility

• Transformation-Driven TOM Development: Lead the design of Target Operating Models (TOMs) for assigned strategic programmes and projects, defining the required operational architecture, key capabilities, and integration points necessary to deliver project outcomes and drive sustainable organisational transformation.
• Customer-Centric Design Integration: Embed principles of great customer design—such as ease of navigation, clarity, and mobile responsiveness—into the Target Operating Model's process and technology pillars, ensuring all operational frameworks result in positive and effective customer experiences.
• Process and Value Stream Mapping: Analyse current processes and value chains within the scope of the programme/project to identify inefficiencies. Design future‑state business processes, standards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to align with programme objectives.
• Technology and Data Alignment: Partner with technology teams to define the required technical landscape, application architecture, and data governance needed to support the TOM within the scope of the programme/project.
• Governance and Transformation Oversight: Define and establish the necessary governance framework, roles, and clear decision‑making rights required for the successful operation of the programme's new model and its transition into the business, ensuring effective control over the transformation roadmap. Authority to sign off on the "operational architecture" before the Organisational Design Lead begins detailing "people structures"
• Cross‑Functional Blueprint: Create the programme‑level operational blueprint and strategic blueprints that clearly outline the future structure of work, providing the necessary input for the Organisational Design function to define detailed people structures and roles.
• Stakeholder Management: Secure project and programme stakeholder buy‑in and maintain alignment across delivery workstreams by presenting model diagnostics, design options, and implementation readiness plans.
• Industry Acumen: Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends, best practices, and emerging organisational models (e.g., agile, matrix structures).
• Relationship Management: Foster strong working relationships with all levels of management, acting as a trusted advisor on operational effectiveness for strategic programmes.
• Compliance and Policy Adherence: Ensure all model recommendations comply with legal, regulatory, and company policies.
• Leadership Communication: Prepare and present formal recommendations, impact assessments, and reports on programme and project operating model designs to the Strategy and Transformation leadership.
• Inform their own manager or another manager immediately of any imminent danger or faulty equipment
• Inform their own manager or another manager immediately of any defects to plant, equipment, structures, buildings or unsafe practices
• Report all accidents and incidents in accordance with company procedures and assist in any investigations
• Maintain and store correctly any Personal Protective Equipment provided for use
• Inform their own manager or another manager immediately of any imminent danger or faulty equipment
• Inform their own manager or another manager immediately of any defects to plant, equipment, structures, buildings or unsafe practices

Qualifications

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Operating Model Design: Enterprise TOM Blueprinting, Capability Mapping, Organisational Design, Value Stream Mapping.
• Enterprise Transformation: Business Architecture, Process Optimisation, Cost Reduction, Post-Merger Integration.
• Stakeholder Management: C‑Suite Advisory, Workshop Facilitation, Vendor Selection, UK Cross‑Functional Alignment.

Additional Information

Remuneration and Benefits

Your package will include an excellent basic salary, company car or cash alternative, attractive bonus scheme, based on individual and company targets and Private Medical Insurance

As well as this we recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award‑winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Vitality at Work
• Free On Site Parking
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you!