Job Title: Resource Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh Or Alderley Edge

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 28th January 2024

Group Transformation aims to be a catalyst for change, to drive innovation and operational excellence within Royal London. We bring together colleagues from Change, Procurement, Workplace, Rectifications and Data Management. 

We work across Royal London to deliver the Group’s strategic ambitions. In partnership with the different business areas, we work to embed agility, adaptability and customer/colleague focus to deliver sustainable growth. We make sure that we deliver great outcomes that our customers and members benefit from, and we also make sure we get the best value from all of our procurement interactions.

As Transformation Resource Manager you will lead the activity to develop the recruitment strategy to enable us to enhance and grow our capabilities to deliver better change outcomes and service for the organisation.

As part of the Transformation Service Delivery team, you will define change as a service to the business, supported by improved

communications, reporting, capability maturity model measures and capability build plans, service delivery KPI’s and risk management capabilities.

About the role

• Understand and manage the immediate and longer term resource demand across the change portfolio   
• Develop a talent pipeline and sourcing strategy to attract and retain the best candidates through development of training and career growth opportunities
• Manage relationships with third party resource providers to negotiate on contracts and ensuring service delivery is in line with standards and measures defined
• Ensure that the recruitment of permanent or third party resources will enable us to improve our service offering, using data and insight to uncover areas for development and/or opportunity
• Ensure we optimise the use of the Transformation Platform where possible

About you

• Possess a good understanding of change management and the roles required to support
• Experience in leading a Recruitment process
• Excellent knowledge in managing third parties
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience of people leadership  

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.