Senior Manager – Talent Workstream Lead

Contract: Full-time, fixed term contract - 18 months

Location: Nottingham, office based

Recruitment Partner:

We’re embarking on a People Transformation journey, modernising our technology to create a simpler, more seamless experience across Boots. Through our HR Transformation programme we'll improve our ways of working to make it easier to support colleagues through key moments in their careers while enabling better access to information and more effective support across the business.

As an HR Transformation Workstream Lead, you'll play a key role in making our transformation a success. You'll lead one of our programme work streams, bringing together business, technology and project teams to design, deliver and embed new processes and ways of working that make a real difference for colleagues.

Reporting into the Programme Lead, you'll lead a team of Business Architects and work closely with Process Owners, IT, Change, Reporting and Data Migration work streams, alongside functional experts from across the business. Together, you'll ensure your workstream delivers high-quality solutions that meet business needs while supporting the wider programme objectives.

• Lead the successful delivery of your Talent module from design through to testing, deployment and hypercare, managing priorities, risks, dependencies and milestones.
• Provide leadership and direction to Business Architects and Process Specialists ensuring consistent, high-quality process design across your workstream.
• Coach and support your team, creating an environment where people can collaborate, learn and deliver their best work.
• Work closely with Process Owners and business stakeholders to define future processes that are simple, effective with colleague experience at the forefront.
• Work with the Lead E2E Business Architect to ensure the Talent processes work seamlessly within the target operating model.
• Take accountability for key design and process decisions within your workstream, ensuring they meet operational needs, align with design principles and support the Colleague promise.
• Collaborate with IT, Change, Reporting, Data Migration and wider programme work streams to deliver integrated solutions across the HRIS programme.
• Oversee process documentation, Standard Operating Procedures, User Acceptance Testing scenarios and readiness activities, supporting UAT execution and business adoption.
• Work with the Project Lead to provide workstream updates, manage risks and challenges, and ensure governance, programme standards and quality expectations are maintained.

• A strong knowledge of Talent, Performance & Succession processes.
• A strong track record of leading large-scale business transformation, HR transformation or technology implementation programmes.
• Experience managing complex work streams, delivering outcomes through cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior leaders across different areas of the business.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, support and guide teams through change.
• Experience managing delivery plans, risks, dependencies and priorities within a complex programme environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and engage colleagues at all levels.
• Experience improving business processes and embedding new ways of working.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the confidence to navigate ambiguity and challenge where needed.
• A collaborative approach, working effectively across business, technology and specialist teams.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on creating simpler, more effective…