Power Platform Specialist

Role title: Power Platform Specialist TPR grade & pay group: Grade 8 & Digital Directorate: Digital, Data & Technology Starting salary: Salary starting from £47,040 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package, and flexible working arrangements Contract type: Fixed Term Contract - 18 Months Location: Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office) The role and responsibilities The Power Platform Specialist is a hands-on technical position within The Pensions Regulator's DDaT Directorate, reporting to the Head of Data Science and Engineering. The specialist leads the design, development, and implementation of Power Platform solutions-primarily Power Automate, with support for Power BI and Power Apps-to streamline business processes, enhance data integration, and improve reporting. Key responsibilities include supporting the establishment of a Centre of Excellence, collaborating across teams to identify automation opportunities, and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant. The role requires strong expertise in Power Automate, working knowledge of Power BI and Power Apps, experience with Microsoft 365, Dataverse, D365, and agile methodologies. The specialist is accountable for delivering robust automation solutions, contributing to strategic digital transformation, and supporting a community of practice around Power Platform and D365. We support our team in gaining Microsoft certifications using the Enterprise Skills Initiative. There are many opportunities for career growth within the wider DDaT directorate and beyond. The role criteria • Leading the design and delivery of complex Power Platform workflows to streamline business processes and reduce manual effort. • Providing light-touch support and guidance on Power Platform development where appropriate. • Collaborating with colleagues across TPR to identify automation opportunities and advocate for Power Platform adoption. • Contributing to the setup and governance of the Power Platform CoE, including best practices, standards, and reusable components. • Ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with TPR's governance frameworks and data protection regulations. • Representing Power Platform capabilities in internal and cross-government forums and contributing to strategic planning for automation and digital transformation. The team The successful applicant will be joining a multi-disciplinary team focused on process analysis, simplification and automation including business analysts, service design specialists, data scientists and more. For more information, please see the role description. Reward and benefits We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Our culture TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government's workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section. We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another. About The Pensions Regulator With a career at TPR, you'll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We're committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society. Find out more about us. Applications To avoid disappointment, we would invite you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can continue to provide a positive candidate experience, with each application being reviewed and considered. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. Current TPR employees who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application. We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis. Selection and interview If you are shortlisted for interview, we'll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the criteria outlined in the 'what you will bring' section will be offered an interview. Diversity and inclusion TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR. Further information Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees. If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email .