91663 - Head of Purchase to Pay Operations

A Joint Head of Purchase to Pay (P2P) Operations is sought to support the substantive postholder in transforming and managing P2P processes in the Ministry of Justice, working with colleagues in Finance and Commercial teams. The successful applicant will work closely with other P2P Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), practitioners and senior leaders to develop and implement transformed P2P processes, including how it will interface with existing teams. They will liaise with senior stakeholders from across the business to understand users' needs and obtain buy-in. They will jointly lead and manage teams delivering these important services. Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will lead on implementing the policies, processes and the communications and engagement needed to transform and transact P2P processes.
• They will have a key role in agreeing and implementing new policies working with other lead SMEs and ensuring understanding of and compliance with policies, backed by robust processes.
• They will have joint responsibility for managing changes in processes, putting in place measures to ensure business readiness.
• They will have joint responsibility for managing changes in processes, putting in place measures to ensure business readiness.
• They will lead the department's existing P2P Support team and the MoJ HQ Transaction team and further develop their capabilities to deliver an excellent service, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of the post
  
  The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department at the heart of the justice system. We serve the public by upholding the rule of law, and by delivering an efficient, fair, timely and effective justice system in which the public has confidence. We:
• Enforce the decisions of the court: we punish offenders and work to reduce reoffending; we prevent victims by changing lives.
• In partnership with an independent judiciary, run the courts and tribunals service, helping individuals, businesses and families resolve their disputes.
• Protect vulnerable members of society and children and help to ensure victims of crime get justice.
• Provide legal aid and advice for those cases where it is justified.
• Develop policy on all aspects of law and justice, both domestically and internationally, helping to build a legal and rights framework that is clear and proportionate, and that commands confidence around the world.
The role sits within the Financial Reporting, Transactions and Governance team within the Ministry's Financial Management Control Risk & Governance Directorate. The Directorate brings together multiple teams from across the Ministry into consolidated teams and centres of excellence to deliver high quality financial management and reporting services for the Ministry. Stakeholders and customers include the finance and commercial functions, senior leaders in MoJ, including the Chief Operating Officer, the Permanent Secretary and the Executive Committee, HM Treasury, and Parliament (the Justice Select Committee).