Head of Organisation Development & Change
📍 East London (Hybrid – 2 days per week on site)
💼 Not-for-profit organisation
💰 £75,000 – £84,000 per annum (depending on experience)
We are supporting a leading not-for-profit organisation to recruit an exceptional Head of Organisation Development & Change. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering organisation-wide OD and change strategy, ensuring transformation activity is aligned, evidence-based and delivers measurable impact.
Reporting to the Director of Organisation Development & Change, you will lead both the OD Partnering and Change Management teams, building capability, embedding sustainable cultural change and ensuring the organisation is equipped to deliver its strategic ambitions.
The Role
This is a highly visible leadership position, combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery across transformation programmes.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management (25%)
- Provide visible, values-led leadership to the OD and Change teams.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Deputise for the Director of OD & Change where appropriate.
Strategy & Delivery (35%)
- Lead the development and implementation of OD and change strategies aligned to corporate priorities and transformation roadmaps.
- Ensure consistent application of change methodologies and governance frameworks.
- Oversee business readiness and change support across priority programmes.
- Align leadership development, organisational design, culture and capability frameworks to strategic objectives.
- Ensure all interventions are evidence-informed and outcome-focused.
Stakeholder Engagement – Internal (10%)
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executive colleagues.
- Influence leadership capability, cultural alignment and people management excellence.
Stakeholder Engagement – External (10%)
- Engage with external partners and consultants to bring best practice into the organisation.
- Represent the organisation externally where required.
Financial & Governance Responsibility (15%)
- Manage OD and change budgets, including consultancy spend, ensuring value for money.
- Oversee procurement and quality assurance of external partners.
- Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory and health & safety standards.
- Produce reports for governance groups and board-level committees.
Risk, Systems & Evaluation (5%)
- Ensure effective risk management relating to OD and change activity.
- Maintain robust data, reporting and evaluation frameworks to evidence impact.
About You
You will be an experienced OD and change leader with a strong track record of delivering transformation in complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
Essential:
- MCIPD qualified (or equivalent).
- Extensive experience in organisation development and change management.
- Strong change/project management capability (APMG, ACMP, Prosci or similar advantageous).
- Expertise in organisational design, culture change, leadership development and capability frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level.
- Budget management and procurement/tendering experience.
- Data-driven approach with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable:
- Experience in public sector or regulated environments.
- Experience operating within formal transformation governance structures.
Team & Scope
- Direct management of 2 senior leads, with oversight of a wider team of approximately 8.
- Accountability for OD and change budgets, including external consultancy and transformation-related activity.