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Head of Strategic Workforce & Org Design Delivery

🏢 Sky 📍 United Kingdom 💼 Company - Public
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£42,000 - £65,000
£3,500 - £5,417 / mo
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Location Base
United Kingdom
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

The Head of Strategic Workforce & Org Design Delivery will drive the strategic workforce delivery team consisting of a dynamic and flexible team with blended skills primarily focussed on Strategic workforce planning and data analysis with a supporting focus on Org Development & Effectiveness!
What you'll do:
  • Working in partnership with the Director of Strategic workforce, build Sky’s Strategic workforce plan and the development of Sky’s future skills & capabilities ensuring integration with the Long-Range Plan!
  • Collaborate effectively with the Strategic workforce management team and People directorate to develop Sky’s People strategy
  • Drive pragmatic and practical org development & effectiveness actions to support the delivery of the strategic workforce plan and people strategy
  • Collaborate with the Group People Ops team, Technology and People directorate to build and evolve the core Strategic workforce foundations and solutions; automating and providing the business with the outcomes required
  • Translates theory and insight into practical action by developing compelling cases, evidence- based recommendations and tracking measurable business outcomes
  • Provide challenge and support to the business and people partners using organisational data and insights to drive workforce improvements where appropriate
  • Work effectively with the Strategic workforce management team to ensure that the priorities are adequately resourced and the team are focussed on the right priorities to deliver
  • Provides expert advice and guidance on strategic workforce planning, org development & effectiveness and its associated tools
  • Challenge the status quo and continually bring the “outside-in” to drive innovation within the team
  • Build advocacy amongst senior team members across the business, including reputation of the Group People Function as a trusted, centre of excellence, with a track record of proven delivery
  • Drive collaboration between the teams and find opportunities to build once across the markets, whilst also understanding the nuances of the various markets
  • Blend technical expertise with great interpersonal skills – bring together teams from across all Sky Markets and Group to drive the best solution for Sky
What you'll bring:
  • Multi-disciplinary experience; combining strategic workforce planning, organisation development and effectiveness, with data analytics skills.
  • Commercial & Business insight: Knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance (both people drivers of performance and financial literacy.
  • Communication: Strong story teller and being able to translate “people” speak to “business” speak at a senior level; being able to communicate the impact of actions in a way that is meaningful to the business leader and enables their business objectives
  • Strong data analysis; bringing external insights in to Sky and aligning these with our business strategy to provide insight and recommendations to shape our People Strategy
  • Strong people & leadership skills ensuring consistent development of the team, particularly across the core capabilities of Strategic Workforce Planning, data analysis and Organisation development & effectiveness
  • Experience in working cross-functionally and within a group structure
  • Strong multi-tasking abilities, flexibility and patience in a fluid environment
  • “Can-do” mentality to drive innovative ideas and execution techniques
Human Resources
Our HR team is all about making Sky a great place to work that’s both fair and inclusive for our people. We do OUR best to help everyone be at THEIR best. From hiring fantastic people to offering great benefits, from supporting learning and careers to making sure everyone gets paid on time – it all makes a difference. We want our people to have everything they need to design fantastic products, create amazing TV, deliver the best customer service and much, much, more.
The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you'll work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your office base:
Osterley:
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky, we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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