Head of Organisational Development
Posted Today by Ivy Rock Partners
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Head of Organisational Development will spearhead the organisation's people development strategy, focusing on driving change, enhancing employee engagement, and fostering leadership development. This strategic leadership role requires collaboration with senior leaders to cultivate a high-performing workforce aligned with long-term goals. The position encompasses oversight of various teams, including Learning & Development and EDI, to implement effective organisational initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Organisational Development, Learning & Development, EDI and Apprenticeship teams.
- Develop and deliver the organisation's people and organisational development strategy.
- Drive culture change, employee engagement and leadership development initiatives.
- Design and implement learning and development programmes that build organisational capability.
- Lead organisation design and workforce planning projects to support business transformation.
- Develop and monitor key performance metrics to measure the success of OD initiatives.
- Use workforce data and insights to identify trends and improve organisational performance.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and provide expert advice on organisational development.
- Manage employee engagement surveys, action plans and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee the OD budget and ensure programmes deliver value for money.
- Lead and develop the Organisational Development team, creating a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
- Work collaboratively with HR and other business functions to deliver strategic people initiatives.
- Deputise for the HR Director when required.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience leading Organisational Development and Learning & Development functions.
- Strong knowledge of organisational design, workforce planning, employee engagement and culture change.
- Experience developing and delivering people strategies that support business transformation.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using people data to drive decision making.
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Experience managing teams, budgets and large-scale organisational change programmes.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build strong relationships across the business.
- Strong project management and planning skills.
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Head of Organisational Development
We're looking for an experienced Head of Organisational Development to lead the organisation's people development strategy. You'll be responsible for driving organisational change, learning and development, employee engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), leadership development and workforce planning.
This is a strategic leadership role, working closely with senior leaders to build a high-performing, engaged workforce that supports long-term organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Organisational Development, Learning & Development, EDI and Apprenticeship teams.
- Develop and deliver the organisation's people and organisational development strategy.
- Drive culture change, employee engagement and leadership development initiatives.
- Design and implement learning and development programmes that build organisational capability.
- Lead organisation design and workforce planning projects to support business transformation.
- Develop and monitor key performance metrics to measure the success of OD initiatives.
- Use workforce data and insights to identify trends and improve organisational performance.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and provide expert advice on organisational development.
- Manage employee engagement surveys, action plans and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee the OD budget and ensure programmes deliver value for money.
- Lead and develop the Organisational Development team, creating a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
- Work collaboratively with HR and other business functions to deliver strategic people initiatives.
- Deputise for the HR Director when required.
About You
You'll be a strategic and influential people leader with significant experience in organisational development within a large and complex organisation.
You'll also have:
- Extensive experience leading Organisational Development and Learning & Development functions.
- Strong knowledge of organisational design, workforce planning, employee engagement and culture change.
- Experience developing and delivering people strategies that support business transformation.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using people data to drive decision making.
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Experience managing teams, budgets and large-scale organisational change programmes.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build strong relationships across the business.
- Strong project management and planning skills.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent professional experience.
- CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) is desirable.
- Evidence of continuing professional development is advantageous.