HR Product Manager (Synergy programme)
Pay £57,946 - £68,205
Job description
Role Overview
Successful candidates will:
- Blend product management skills with HR expertise to lead HR transformation through design, testing and deployment of the new system.
- Champion Synergy and build strong relationships with Product Managers, Process Owners and Subject Matter Experts across all four departments.
- Work flexibly within an AGILE, multi‑disciplinary team, adapting quickly to changing priorities.
- Support HR convergence and own the future‑focused, end‑to‑end transformational design, maintaining design integrity throughout.
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive programme culture while supporting senior leaders.
- Play a key role as the programme transitions from design to build and service readiness, ensuring consistent implementation across departments.
- Partner with suppliers to build the solution and supporting services, driving adoption and guiding teams through complexity to ensure successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Design Leadership & Portfolio Ownership
- Own and lead a portfolio of critical Core Build design activities aligned to the Synergy programme plan.
- Continue to optimise transformation opportunities within areas of accountability.
Product Expertise
- Act as a product expert for your design areas across key programme milestones.
- Support other Synergy workstreams including onboarding the Synergy Business Process Services Provider and establishing the Shared Service hub.
Multi‑Disciplinary Collaboration
- Work across a multi‑disciplinary team representing the programme to various stakeholder groups.
- Lead a design squad comprising departmental HR leads, Synergy technical teams, business change, and external delivery partners.
Job Architecture & Catalogue Governance
- Govern, promote, and progress the common Synergy job catalogue, collaborating with functions such as Finance and Source to Pay.
- Ensure alignment with Government People Group through regular engagement, reviews, and coordinated delivery planning.
Subject Matter Expertise
- Act as an expert on Synergy job architecture and position management across the four departments.
- Support departments in preparing for implementation, addressing challenges, and identifying solutions.
- Use HR functional expertise to help departments adopt new ways of working through cloud‑based technology.
Person specification
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
Essential Criteria
- Understanding of building standardised job frameworks or position management implementation (Lead Criteria).
- Proven track record of leadership and change management of HR transformation at scale. Ability to lead behavioural and transformational change, understanding the factors that drive a positive employee experience.
- Demonstrable experience and evidence of delivery in HR professional area of expertise.
- Ability to influence a wide network of stakeholders with experience of influencing senior stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
- Experience of engaging successfully with a variety of professional teams, including Digital, HR, Operational Delivery as well as external partners.
- Strong inspirational and inclusive leadership skills and the ability to role model positive behaviours working collaboratively across organisational boundaries and in multi-disciplinary teams.