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human resources.
The HR team should be instrumental in the tactical
aspects of the RPO program implementation,
especially around policy development, process
development, and data collection and verification.
As they will be the department most involved
in working with the RPO provider, HR leaders
should be equipped to deliver proper training
and communication for the rest of the team. HR's
involvement will be as required in accordance
with the implementation plan, typically about five
hours per week.
legal.
Legal will play a crucial role during contract
negotiation, which may entail about three days per
week during this critical phase. Their expertise will
be used for contract and policy development.
finance/accounts payable.
Finance and accounts payable professionals will be
needed on a part-time basis as the implementation
plan dictates. Their duties will include conducting
finance reviews and systems testing.
information systems.
Responsible for the technical aspects of the RPO
implementation, the information systems teams
will spend about five hours per week on areas such
as system interfaces and systems testing, data
collection and validation, and IT and data security.
procurement.
Also responsible for committing about five hours
per week, the procurement team will likely be
involved in areas such as contract development,
supplier vetting and communication, and data
collection and validation.
communications & marketing.
The communications or marketing team will play
an integral role in communicating to stakeholders
about the implementation, its benefits and
requirements. These leaders will also assist in
developing training materials to ensure the
RPO program is used most effectively. Their
contributions should be about five hours per week.
