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Template 4 — Redesigned Role Specification

Template 4 — Redesigned Role Specification — Technology Architecture & Infrastructure — Advanced depth — COMPEL Body of Knowledge.

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How to use this template

Populate one specification per redesigned role. For a new hire into an already-redesigned role, Section 9 (Transition Plan) may be omitted.

The specification is a living document — tool changes, policy changes, AI-system changes will update Sections 3, 5, and 6 over time. The Section 10 governance cadence ensures the updates happen in the right forum with the right approvers.

Quality test before issue: apply the three-reader rule (Article 25). The HR practitioner, the hiring manager, and the incumbent each must be able to use their relevant sections without consulting the author.


Redesigned Role Specification

Specification header

FieldValue
Prior role title
New role title
Role code (HRIS, after redesign)
Specification version1.0
Specification dateYYYY-MM-DD
Specification author
Specification approverstypically: Head of Function × HR × Works Council where applicable
Approval date
Next scheduled review
Incumbent count
Geographic distribution

Section 1 — Role title and identity

Role title

The title signals change. A title that changes signals meaningful shift; a title unchanged signals continuity. Choose deliberately.

Role identity paragraph

One paragraph describing what this person does, why it matters, and how the work connects to the organisation’s purpose. 3–5 sentences. The artefact the incumbent quotes when asked “what do you do.”

Example: The Commercial Underwriting Review Specialist reviews AI-drafted underwriting memos for mid-market commercial loan applications, exercises professional judgment to adjust or override the AI’s recommendations, conducts client dialogue where ambiguity requires it, and presents recommendations to the credit committee. The role ensures that the bank’s underwriting decisions reflect both efficient use of AI drafting and the professional judgment that an AI cannot supply.


Section 2 — Core responsibilities

Five to seven responsibilities expressed as outcomes the person is accountable for. Not tasks (tasks are Section 5) — responsibilities.

  1. e.g., Ensure commercial underwriting decisions meet quality and timeliness standards across the review Specialist’s portfolio.

Section 3 — AI touchpoints

The most important section. Be specific. Ambiguity here is the primary source of role conflict.

Systems and their role

System name (or capability category if system not yet selected)Tasks used forDecision authorityReview cadenceEscalation path
System 1tasksdraft / review / approve / override; conditions for overridehow often the output quality is reviewed and by whomanomaly response
System 2
System 3

AI output confidence handling

How the incumbent interprets AI confidence or uncertainty signals; what action is required at low-confidence thresholds.

Human override discipline

When the incumbent overrides AI output, how is the override documented; who reviews the override pattern.


Section 4 — Skills and capabilities

Must-have

Skills without which the role cannot be performed.

Strong-preference

Skills that substantially improve role performance but are not absolute prerequisites.

Developable

Skills the organisation will develop in the incumbent during first 6–12 months.

Literacy level required

From Article 12 taxonomy. Link to curriculum (Template 3).

Sector-specific certifications

Where applicable (e.g., securities industry certifications, medical professional certifications).


Section 5 — Task composition

Summary from the task-level decomposition (Template 2, Sheet 3). Major task clusters with time allocation and classification properties.

Task clusterApproximate fraction of role timePrimary AI exposure levelPrimary human-centricity
cluster 1%0–3L/M/H
cluster 2

Detailed task list

Linked appendix or separate document.


Section 6 — Performance expectations

Outcomes (not activities) with evidence types.

OutcomeEvidence typeMeasurement sourceReview cadence
e.g., Commercial underwriting decision quality ≥ baselinesampled quality reviewcredit audit functionquarterly
e.g., Judgment-applied ratio ≥ 20%system-reportedunderwriting platform + AI tool logsmonthly
e.g., Client-response time ≤ SLAsystem-reported
e.g., Training currency maintainedLMS record

Attribution approach (Article 29)

How human contribution is distinguished from AI-assisted output in performance measurement. Named approach; documented for incumbent reference.

Performance review rhythm

Weekly / monthly / quarterly cadence per Article 29; roles of each cadence.


Section 7 — Reporting, collaboration, and authority

Reporting

  • Reports to: role
  • Reports into the role: role(s), if any

Collaboration

  • Regular collaboration with: roles and cadences

Decision authority

Decision classAuthority levelEscalation if outside authority
e.g., Approve applications within £X commitmentsoleSenior Specialist for higher commitment
e.g., Override AI recommendationsole with documented reasoningquarterly pattern review
e.g., Commit bank to customer beyond approved applicationnonerelationship manager + Head of Commercial

Section 8 — Growth and career path

Realistic next roles (2 or 3)

With the development experience the current role provides toward each.

Development experience the role builds

Skills, exposure, relationships, judgment that the role develops.

Is this a terminal role?

If the role is a genuine terminal position, say so honestly and describe the compensating development (visibility, mentorship authority, professional-community leadership).


Section 9 — Transition plan (for redesigned roles only)

From role

The prior role title and code.

What continues

The parts of the prior role that carry forward substantively unchanged.

What ends

The parts of the prior role that no longer exist. Named specifically. Honoured explicitly (per Article 21 Ending phase).

What is new

The parts of the new role that did not exist before.

Timeline

60–180-day transition. Phased if appropriate.

Training and support

Curriculum (link to Template 3); manager coaching (Article 28); peer support.

Decision point at which the transition is complete

What the organisation and the incumbent agree constitutes “arrived” in the new role.

Bridges phase support

PhaseExpected durationSupport mechanism
Ending2–4 weeksnaming ritual; acknowledgement; honouring of the prior role
Neutral Zone3–6 monthsmanager coaching; peer support; productivity-dip tolerance
New Beginningongoing after NZpersonal wins framework; symbolic markers

Section 10 — Governance and review

Specification owner

Named role; not individual.

Standing review cadence

Annual review date.

Out-of-cycle triggers

  • Material AI-system change
  • Regulatory change affecting the role
  • Incident implicating the role
  • Works-council consultation conclusion requiring revision

Change approval

Who approves changes to which sections. Section 3 and Section 6 typically require HR × AI Governance × Works Council (where applicable).

Incumbent notification on material changes

How and when incumbents are informed.

Version history

VersionDateChangesApprover
1.0initial redesign
1.1

Three-reader quality test

Before issue, confirm:

  • HR practitioner can use Sections 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10 to hire, level, and evaluate without consulting the author.
  • Hiring manager can use Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to recruit, onboard, and coach without consulting the author.
  • Incumbent or candidate can read the whole document and describe their role back accurately in their own words.

Works-council readability test (where applicable)

  • Non-specialist council member can read the document and produce a plain-language summary that matches the author’s intent.

Appendices

  • A. Detailed task list (from Template 2).
  • B. Detailed AI-system description (for Section 3 technical depth).
  • C. Sample performance-review worked example (applying Section 6).

Quality rubric — self-assessment of template

DimensionSelf-score (of 10)
Structural completeness (all 10 sections)10
Section 3 specificity (AI touchpoints actionable)10
Attribution approach (Section 6 addresses Article 29 problem)10
Transition plan (Bridges-informed)10
Three-reader test enforced10
Weighted total50 / 50