• A People Strategy Senior Manager in Swindon or London.
• Competitive Salary on an Open Ended full time contract.
• Send in your application by 21st May.

At Nationwide we openly put our 15 million members at the centre of every decision we make as a business. Every role, no matter what it’s doing, is member focused.

This role will make up part of the People & Culture (HR) Strategy leadership team, providing thought leadership across the Community and wider Society. Working closely with our strategy team to lead on the continuous development of an overarching People Strategy for the Society and identification of the required strategic capabilities. Owning and designing the strategy re-fresh process and engaging across the organisation to ensure we have a people strategy that is future proof and fit for purpose.

What you’ll be doing

You will lead a small team in developing and (and continually refining) the Society’s People Strategy and developing P&C Strategyto support this. . Working closely with our strategy team, you will develop strategic roadmaps to show (and track) how the workforce and capabilities will change over time as a result of investment and ongoing business change, providing clarity on transition states and desired cultural evolution.

You will also produce briefing and option papers for key stakeholders to enable an informed business choice. Describing the evolution of solutions from current state to future state, and strategic investment options ensuring there is a clear understanding of the Member and commercial value to be derived.

A bold, curious expansive mindset that is always looking to the ahead to identify the next big questions that need to be considered, in order to continually shape the future of our strategy. Looking at external trends, and analysing/evaluating internal and external best practice in order to make recommendations to guide strategic decisions.

About you

As a minimum requirement you’ll have:

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Business Management, or equivalent experience.
• Proven strong experience of creating business and operational strategies and investment roadmaps
• Strong leadership, influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of building strong, long term relationships with multiple, senior stakeholders across the business
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to think creatively and solve complex business problems
• Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate complex problems and solutions in a clear and concise way which generates executive stakeholder buy-in
• Ability to research and comprehend multiple sources of complex information in order to draw out key conclusions
• Ability and desire to quickly comprehend the functions, capabilities and benefits of new approaches to solve business issues/opportunities
• Ability to evaluate multiple solutions to business problems.
• Awareness of the regulatory and conduct risk environment and how this impacts Community Strategy

It would be nice if you also had:

• HR experience or People background
• Financial Services experience

We’re also interested in who you are as a person. Why? Because our membership is made up of so many different kinds of people, so we want our employees to be just as diverse. We’d love to hear about:

• Your values, and what makes you who you are
• How you’d make a difference to our members in this role

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.

The extras you’ll get

Our people’s success isn’t based on how long they spend at their desk. While you’ll have contracted hours, we want to offer a flexible environment where possible. That might be working from home, logging on from other offices across the UK, or working part time or compressed hours.

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 30 days holiday
• London location allowance - £4,687 per annum (if based in London)
• Status car allowance - £4,656 per annum
• Individual healthcare cover

Why work at Nationwide

We’re a building society founded by ordinary people, our members, who came together to help each other get the most from their money, buy homes and save for their futures. For over 130 years, we’ve supported each other and our communities, and we’ve done the right thing for wider society too.

If you come to work here at Nationwide, you’ll be part of that. Part of something a bit different. And something really quite special.

What’s more, we have a strong ethic of care for each other and our members. We recognise that our employees feel most appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We’re committed to creating a culture that recognises and truly values our individual differences and identities. So if you’d like to be a part of an inclusive workplace where you can be yourself, where your talents are nurtured, and you feel empowered to contribute, then please apply and help us in building society, nationwide.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button.  You’ll need to attach your up to date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.