Defra HR – Workforce Strategy and Transformation
| Posting date: | 16 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £76,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 397620/6 |
Summary
This role is essential in fostering a culture of continuous improvement in and ensuring the workforce is aligned with the Defra groups strategic objectives. In this role, you will have a key role in shaping the future of workforce in Defra group, as a credible thought leader, and bringing that thinking into your organisational and team leadership role.
You will regularly be invited to join our Executive Committee and senior leadership meetings across Defra group to provide data driven and insight led recommendations on how to shape our people priorities. You will also play a key link between Defra group and Government People Group, ensuring alignment of workforce strategies to civil service people priorities and the wider operating environment.
As a member of the Defra HR Senior Leadership team, you will also have a key role in collective leadership of a high performing high impact HR function, and a visible leader recognised for your professional expertise of your portfolio across all organisations in Defra group.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading a highly effective, forward leaning business focused team of c50 FTE providing direction, motivation and leadership to
ensure they reach their maximum potential and deliver high-quality professional support across Defra group. - Strategic Workforce Planning: Develop and implement workforce strategies that align with business objectives, anticipate future
needs, and ensure the right talent is in place to achieve organisational goals. This includes supporting annual business planning activity and Spending Reviews. - Organisational Design and Development: Lead efforts in organisational design and development to optimise structures, roles, and team dynamics for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
- People Analytics: Provide the people data, analytics and insight to inform strategic decisions, measure the impact of HR initiatives, and provide insights into workforce trends and opportunities.
- Employee Experience: Design and implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and overall experience, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Transformation Projects: Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects, including change management, process
improvements, and the implementation of new technologies and practices. - Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and driving initiatives that improve HR practices and outcomes.
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