Transformation, Change and Organisational Development Partner

Role Overview

In this organisational development role, you’ll help leaders understand what their teams and organisation need to perform well, then turn those findings into practical changes. Your work will connect organisational design, workforce planning, leadership development and change delivery so the organisation can build the capabilities it needs for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess organisational challenges with leaders and People Partners, using evidence to recommend relevant interventions.
• Design and deliver initiatives that improve organisational effectiveness, leadership capability and team performance.
• Lead or support workforce and succession planning, and develop skills frameworks linked to future priorities.
• Contribute to organisational design, career pathways and approaches that help people move into roles where their skills are needed.
• Plan and embed change activity, including assessing impacts, organisational readiness and implementation needs.
• Coach leaders and People teams as they build confidence and skill in guiding people through change.
• Analyse workforce and organisational information to identify patterns, risks and capability needs, and share insights to support decisions.
• Work with Talent, Transformation and People colleagues to develop approaches that are joined up, practical and sustainable.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience in organisational development, change or transformation, ideally within a complex or international organisation.
• Experience leading or contributing to complex organisational change initiatives.
• Strong change management skills, including planning, stakeholder engagement and implementation.
• Experience creating and embedding organisational frameworks, particularly in workforce planning or skills development.
• Ability to diagnose organisational issues and turn findings into workable solutions.
• Confident coaching and influencing skills, with the judgement to build credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and data-literacy skills, including the ability to draw useful conclusions from organisational information.
• Experience working across functions and international teams in fast-changing, complex settings.
• Experience in an international NGO, a CIPD qualification or familiarity with psychometric tools would be an advantage, but is not essential.