Senior Manager Reporting Workstream Lead

Contract: 12 months fixed term contract

Shift pattern: Full time on site

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 28th August 2026

Recruitment Partner: Joanne Walker

Were embarking on an HR Transformation journey modernising our technology to create a simpler more seamless experience across Boots. Through our HR Transformation programme well 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.

This is an exciting time to join us. Youll play a key part in delivering meaningful change that will benefit over 50000 colleagues across Boots helping to embed new technology and ways of working that will support our colleagues and the business for years to come.

What youll be doing

As an reporting Workstream Lead youll play a key role in making our transformation a success. Youll lead one of our programme workstreams 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 youll lead a team of Analysts and work closely with Business Architects and Process Owners across the module workstreams IT Change and Data Migration workstreams alongside functional experts from across the business. Together youll ensure your workstream delivers high-quality solutions that meet business needs while supporting the wider programme objectives.

This is a high-profile role with the opportunity to influence decisions build strong relationships across the organisation and help shape the future of our People services.

• Lead the successful delivery of the Reporting workstream from design through to testing deployment and hypercare managing priorities risks dependencies and milestones.

• Provide leadership and direction to the Analysts ensuring consistent high-quality report 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 ensure the future state reports are designed to be simple effective with colleague experience at the forefront.

• Work with the Lead E2E Business Architect to ensure the reports outputs work seamlessly within the TOM.

• 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.

• Ensure business requirements are understood and translated into practical scalable solutions.

• Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions bringing together the right people at the right time.

• Collaborate with the module workstreams IT Change and Data Migration workstreams to deliver integrated solutions across the 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 People and business reporting and insights strategy.

• A strong track record of leading large-scale business transformation HR transformation or technology implementation programmes.

• Experience managing complex workstreams 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 experiences for colleagues.

• Experience in a similar role within a retail or healthcare environment.

• Knowledge of current trends in employee benefits and wellbeing.

• A relevant qualification in HR or wellbeing.

At Boots we believe in your potential. Youll have opportunities for professional development and career progression allowing you to grow alongside our dynamic team.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)

• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Flexible benefits scheme including options for additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance and much more.

Theres lots more in our benefits and discounts MyBoosts there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

A bit about us At Boots were proud to be an equal opportunity employer creating a place where everyone feels welcome supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included they thrive so were committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

Whats next If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon. Be brilliant with Boots.