Delivering at Pace Example at Grade 6
A Grade 6 STAR example for Delivering at Pace showing directorate-scale delivery of a transformation programme.
**TL;DR.** At Grade 6, Delivering at Pace is about directorate-scale transformation delivery with Permanent Secretary accountability and public-facing outcomes.
Worked Grade 6 example (250 words)
*As Grade 6 director of operational transformation I led a 14-week programme to consolidate three operational services into a single shared function, delivering £6.8m of recurrent savings and protecting service levels throughout the transition. I reported weekly to the Permanent Secretary and chaired a programme board with three Grade 7 workstream leads. When two of the three workstreams encountered staff-side resistance to TUPE arrangements in week 5, I personally led three mediation sessions with the recognised trade unions, negotiated a revised transition framework that preserved role-level continuity while delivering the functional consolidation, and secured union agreement at week 8. The consolidated service launched on time with no loss of service KPIs during transition. The £6.8m saving was confirmed at year-end audit. The Permanent Secretary cited the delivery as the strongest transformation programme delivered by the directorate in the last three years.*
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Frequently asked questions
Does Grade 6 Delivering at Pace require staff-side or union engagement?
Not always, but transformation and structural change examples frequently involve it. Panels at Grade 6 value evidence of navigating industrial relations alongside delivery pressure — it signals readiness for Senior Civil Service scope.