People and Change Lead

This well known charitable organisation is currently going through a reorganisation and is looking to recruit a People and Change Lead to focus on their most significant transformation programmes. The role will be based in central London and is for an initial 9 month fixed term contract.

• Experience in redundancy, restructure & engagement
• Fixed Term Contract - 9 months

As the senior People and Change Lead for the transformation programme, you will provide expert advice to programme and executive stakeholders, ensuring people impacts, workforce risks and operational design considerations are fully reflected in programme decision-making.

Your duties will include:

• working with senior leaders to define the future operating model, including role design, workforce modelling and cost analysis
• managing consultation, redeployment and organisational change processes in line with employment legislation and in consultation with Trade Unions
• supporting the Senior Leadership Team to effectively lead through the team through transition
• working with HR colleagues to ensure the right learning and development, reward and workforce planning approaches are in place
• liaising with the Change Lead to ensure a joined up, well-resourced approach to communicating with and upskilling colleagues from across the organisation in preparation, during and as new systems are implemented.

The successful People and Change Lead will have excellent communication skills and a strong track record of supporting large scale transformation programmes.

Your experience should include:

• leading organisational change and transformation programmes
• supporting the implementation and adoption of multi-functional business change
• organisation design, workforce planning and restructuring activity
• managing consultation and organisational change process in line with employment legislation
• consulting with Trade unions and building trusted relationships with senior leaders