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Dimensions Assessed
Agency spend, direct sourcing, technology, workforce planning, hiring manager capability, retention, employer brand, data & reporting.
For Enterprise Organisations
TA Diagnostic & Savings Plan
A structured, Finance-validated audit of your TA function — quantifying the savings opportunity and building the board-ready investment case for transformation.
The Core Opportunity
Most organisations are significantly overpaying for talent. The data trail is hidden — but it is there.
Agency dependency has become the default. Governance is inconsistent. Data is sparse. The result is avoidable cost, delivery risk, and operational fragility — in most cases running to millions of pounds per year.
The diagnostic is evidence-based and Finance-validated. Every saving identified is contractually accountable before any performance fee applies. No implementation decision is required until the investment case has been built, reviewed, and approved.
The Core Opportunity
A mid-sized UK organisation making 300 hires per year at 50% agency dependency is spending approximately £1.5 million annually on agency fees alone. With structured intervention, that figure can be reduced to under £300,000 — a saving of over £900,000 per year.
That represents a 9× return on transformation investment over three years. This is not a projection. It is the documented outcome of engagements delivered at this scale.
What This Engagement Delivers
- A Finance-validated cost baseline— establishing the true spend picture across all TA categories
- A quantified savings register— identifying specific, measurable opportunities across 7 saving categories
- A future-state TA operating model— designed around your commercial reality and workforce strategy
- A sensitivity-tested financial model— conservative, base, and upside scenarios with risk-adjusted projections
- A board-ready investment case— approved before implementation begins — no surprises
- A governance and benefits assurance framework— protecting delivery integrity across the programme lifecycle
- A performance-linked commercial structure— fees tied to verified savings, not estimated effort
- A self-sufficient client function— the goal is capability built in-house, not ongoing advisory dependency
Methodology Summary
Our diagnostic methodology — at a glance.
The diagnostic combines structured assessment, evidence-based scoring, and a transparent savings model. The full methodology — eight dimensions, five capability levels, seven savings categories, four-phase delivery, the future-state operating model, and the KPI framework — is available as a downloadable PDF.
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Level Capability Scoring
Each dimension scored from Reactive (1) to Best-in-Class (5), with evidence from data review, stakeholder interviews, and operational observation.
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Savings Categories
Agency fees, direct sourcing uplift, process efficiency, tenure-based reductions, technology rationalisation, attrition reduction, onboarding cost.
Download the full methodology document
Download PDF →Eight dimensions, five capability levels, seven savings categories, four-phase delivery, the future-state operating model, and the KPI framework — in PDF format.
The Programme Journey
Four phases. Fourteen weeks to investment case.
Each phase has a single, measurable outcome. No phase begins until the previous one is complete. No implementation begins until the investment case is approved.
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Weeks 1–4
Diagnostic
Structured data collection, stakeholder interviews, and the diagnostic scorecard completed across all eight dimensions — culminating in a baseline report validated with Finance.
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Weeks 5–10
Design
Future-state operating model designed across structure, governance, sourcing, and technology. Workstreams, change approach, and risk register agreed.
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Weeks 11–14
Investment Case
Sensitivity-tested financial model and board-ready investment case produced. Governance and benefits assurance framework agreed with CFO and CHRO before implementation begins.
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Months 5–12
Implementation
PSL renegotiation, operating model rollout, technology and people workstreams delivered. Savings tracked against the validated baseline with quarterly Finance sign-off.
Per-phase weekly breakdowns and the full delivery cadence are documented in the methodology PDF.
Illustrative Outcomes
Three scenarios. One self-funding programme.
Outcomes shown are illustrative ranges based on benchmark data from comparable UK corporate organisations. Final figures are calibrated to each client's specific cost baseline and validated against actual spend data before any contractual savings are confirmed.
Conservative
Annual Savings£600K–£1.5M/yr
Investment£87.5K–£125K
Net Year 1 Benefit
£475K–£1.375M
3-Year Cumulative
£1.7M–£4.4M
Base Case
Annual Savings£1.5M–£4M/yr
Investment£87.5K–£200K
Net Year 1 Benefit
£1.3M–£3.8M
3-Year Cumulative
£4.3M–£11.4M
Upside
Annual Savings£4M–£10M+/yr
Investment£200K–£600K
Net Year 1 Benefit
£3.4M–£9.4M+
3-Year Cumulative
£10.2M–£28M+
Commercial Structure
Fees tied to value delivered. Not estimated effort.
The commercial model aligns advisory incentives directly with client outcomes. The majority of upside is performance-linked — meaning fees are earned through verified savings, not time spent.
Every significant payment is tied to a Finance-approved milestone. Maximum fee exposure is fully controlled and directly proportionate to the value delivered.
Option A
Discovery & Investment Case Programme
The right starting point for organisations that want a Finance-validated baseline and board-ready investment case before committing to transformation.
- Retainer£10,000 + VAT per month for 4 months
- Fixed Price Alternative£35,000 + VAT (full discovery phase)
- Success Fee15% of verified first-year contracted savings
- Minimum Threshold£250,000 savings before performance fee applies
- Payment TriggerFinance-validated savings, not projections
Option B
Full Transformation Programme
For organisations ready to move from diagnosis to delivery — covering the full programme from baseline through to a live, self-sufficient TA operating model.
- Discovery Phase£35,000 + VAT (as Option A)
- Implementation Retainer£10,000–£15,000 + VAT per month
- Performance Fee10–15% of verified annualised savings
- Term12 months with 6-month review
- Maximum Exposure< 12% of projected savings — risk-controlled
Performance-Based Philosophy
Every significant payment is tied to a Finance-approved, contractually secured milestone. No performance fee is triggered by a projection or an estimate. The programme should be self-funding — and in most engagements, it is within the first year. The goal is a self-sufficient client TA function, not ongoing advisory dependency.
Proven Track Record
25 Years of Enterprise TA Leadership. Results That Speak for Themselves.
People Transformation Partners is led by Mark Linden — a Global Enterprise Talent and Transformation Leader with over 25 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale TA and HR functions for organisations of up to 80,000 employees across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
| Programme | Scale | Outcome Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Mitie Group — TA Transformation | £120M programme | ✓ £3.4M annual savings. Onboarding errors reduced from 85% to 5%. Full operating model redesign. |
| Sedgwick Insurance — MSP & Contingent | Global MSP | ✓ £500K annual savings. Full IR35-compliant operating model. Contingent workforce governance framework. |
| Jaguar Land Rover — Global TA Redesign | Multi-market | ✓ £1.5M savings. Redesigned EVP and employer brand. Elevated candidate experience scores. |
| Multi-Supplier MSP Consolidation | Enterprise, EMEA | ✓ £18M+ annualised savings through consolidated supplier programme and direct sourcing uplift. |
| Data & Analytics Transformation | 500+ hires/year | ✓ Forecast accuracy improved 35%. Time-to-hire reduced 25%. Board-level TA reporting implemented. |
| Digital Onboarding Programme | 10,000+ employees | ✓ Engagement scores up 60%. Time-to-productivity reduced 30%. Onboarding errors eliminated. |