Are you a Human Resource (HR) transformation Senior Consultant with\r\nPayroll transformation experience looking to move into a Consulting Manager\r\nrole, in a rapidly growing unique consulting business in the public health\r\nsector?

NHS Shared Business Services\r\nis a unique partnership between Sopra Steria and the Department of Health. We\r\nprovide crucial corporate back-office services to NHS organisations.

We are market leaders\r\nin corporate service delivery with around 40% of the NHS using one or more of\r\nour products. With unrivalled knowledge and experience, we provide\r\nhigh-quality, value-for-money finance, procurement, and employment services to\r\nthe NHS, helping them overcome any challenges they face in the back office.

We work closely with\r\nNHS organisations all over the country to replace outdated, time-consuming, and\r\nerror-prone processes, with affordable digital systems and more efficient ways\r\nof working, and in addition to our core services, we are designing and developing\r\ninnovative digital technologies and piloting brand-new ways of working, which\r\nfurther improve efficiency and quality, and better support the NHS workforce to\r\ndeliver world-class patient care.

We are passionate\r\nabout using our expertise to save the NHS time and money and are more relevant\r\ntoday than ever before.

Our HR Consulting\r\nTeam provides end to end transformation support to Human Resource Director’s\r\nand Chief People Officer’s in the NHS to optimize the value delivered by their\r\nHuman Resource and Workforce services to improve their contribution to the\r\noverall performance of their organization.

As a HR Consulting Manager you\r\nwill lead all aspects of complex and large-scale\r\nprojects including Payroll, to deliver enhanced value to customers. Tailoring\r\nrecommendations to suit client needs, facilitating decision making through\r\ncollaborative approaches, and encouraging expertise in specific markets or\r\nConsulting area.

Sopra Steria and NHS\r\nSBS have won a “Great Place to Work” award two years running, as well as one of\r\nthe best places to work for Women in the UK, and our focus is to support your\r\nwellbeing, which includes your work life balance, we are also committed to supporting\r\nyou with whatever training you need to thrive in your role.

This role is hybrid\r\nvariable working, you will only be required in the office a few days a month\r\nfor key meetings. Your contractual location can be at any of our offices based\r\nin - London, Manchester, Leeds or Bristol, the remaining days can be working from\r\nhome or at your contractual office. 

What you’ll be doing:

The Consulting will need a strong dedication to knowledge sharing and\r\nskill development within the team making sure this is maintained.

The role also consists of leading customer relationships, expanding\r\nnetworks, fostering loyalty, and actively contributing to the growth of the\r\nConsulting business.
We are a diverse team which creates\r\nsolutions that work for our diverse society. We know this means some team\r\nmembers will not tick all the boxes. We focus on outcomes and the ability to\r\nget the results we’re looking for, over ticking every box.

Your core responsibilities will be:

As part of the Consulting Leadership Team, influencing, developing, and delivering the consulting strategy.Leading the HR Consulting Team responsible for team and people development.Leading HR consulting business development and sales including development of the go to market plan, developing relationships, leading bids.Leading a portfolio of HR consulting projects.Leading the development of HR consulting propositions methodologies, tools and templates.You are likely to currently be working at Director level or an experienced Senior Manager in a consulting business.

Ways of Working;

Be part of the successful delivery\r\nof client projects, ensuring technical excellence.Assist in client retention,\r\nwinning new work and other marketing initiatives.Awareness of process / contribute\r\nto improving project’s efficiency.Contribute to the end-to-end\r\nsales process.Responsibility for the quality\r\nand profitability of project deliverables, assuring added value to our\r\ncustomers.Engage with and apply\r\nappropriate governance, management methodologies, processes and procedures for the\r\nend-to-end project tasks they deliver or supervise.Identify appropriate resource,\r\nwith the right expertise for project delivery.

Subject Matter Expertise;

Identify improvement/automation\r\nopportunities for processes to improve our efficiency and reduce risk.Able to work with a client focused\r\napproach.Directly or indirectly\r\ncontribute to growth activity (qualification of opportunities and designing of\r\nconsulting solutions)Build a strong network to engage\r\nwith prospective and existing customers.Ability to identify the need of\r\ncustomers and propose suitable solutions.Lead in the development of\r\ncustomer proposals engaging with all relevant partners.Identify, prepare and negotiate\r\nadditional work requests in keeping with the growth plan.Influence the customer's\r\ndirection with appropriate challenge and proposition.Work in partnership with the\r\ncustomer to take ownership of the proposed solutions and coordinates senior\r\ncustomer engagement.Design solutions to meet the\r\nneeds of the customers by utilising appropriate skills and method of delivery.Adhere to and\r\npromote the UK and Group's principles on quality and security.Contributes to the development\r\nof UK Consulting offers.Actively research innovative\r\nideas in the marketplace to make sure the business continuously improves\r\npotential propositions.Apply Sopra Steria UK values and\r\nstory consistently with both internal and external customers.

Leading & Managing;

Oversea the operational aspects\r\nof a project or assignment by leading a project team and/or applying specific\r\nexpertise in a multi-capability environment.Coordinate\r\ntasks for a solution, lead project team(s) and make sure there is profitability\r\nand efficiency.

What you will bring:

You will have Business Consulting expertise within a HR transformation environment, which will include Payroll.Experience of working with the Public Sector.Experience working on diverse consulting projects, demonstrating the ability to handle complex tasks, lead teams, and deliver impactful result.Evidence of personal business development success.Demonstrated leadership experience, including developing teams, mentoring junior consultants, and leading project initiatives.A track record of effectively analysing complex problems, developing innovative solutions, and overseeing their implementation.A history of adapting to different industries, client cultures, and project scopes, showcasing versatility and flexibility.Experience in delivering presentations of business and technical solutions to senior client executives in formal presentations, question and answer sessions and on reference visits.Experience of developing HR service propositions and taking these to market Demonstrates awareness of commercial opportunitiesA strong ability to build and maintain client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and understanding their unique needs.

It would be great if you had:

A professional\r\nconsulting accreditation.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience\r\nare exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from\r\nyou!

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: Hybrid Variable – contracted to any one of these locations - London,\r\nManchester, Leeds or Bristol.
Internal Recruiter: Emma W
Salary: Up to £60K
Benefits: £5,400 Car Allowance, 3% Flexi Bonus, 25 Days Holiday, Single Private\r\nHealthcare, 6% Pension matched, 4 x Life Assurance.

Although this role is\r\nadvertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote\r\nwork/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves\r\nperformance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can\r\noffer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and\r\nneed to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what\r\nmight be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business\r\nServices (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to\r\ndeliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra\r\nSteria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make\r\nlife easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for\r\nmoney to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance\r\n& accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half\r\nthe NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge\r\ntechnologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and\r\ncommitment to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family,\r\nare committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act\r\nresponsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.
Would you like to join us on our journey?