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Job title: Organisation Design Partner
Location: Hybrid working – Birmingham office 1 day per week
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week), Part-time (min 23 hours a week)
Salary: £54,000 - £59,000 per annum, pro rata
Grade: 13
We are looking for experienced Organisational Design (OD) Partners to play a key enabling role in shaping the future of our organisation. Working closely with senior leaders, HR colleagues, and stakeholders across the organisation, you will support Senior Management teams in the design and implementation of organisational structures, operating models, and workforce solutions that enable strategic priorities and improve organisational effectiveness.
Our Offer to You:
- Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service (pro rata)
- Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
- Flexible working & family-friendly policies
- Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
- Open, collaborative, and people-focused culture
Your Responsibilities:
- Partner with senior leaders and their HRBPs to understand business priorities and translate these into effective organisation design solutions in line with overall organisation design principles
- Conduct organisational diagnostics, analysis, and impact assessments to inform decision-making
- Provide expert advice on organisation design principles, spans of control, layers, capability requirements, and workforce planning in liaison with the HRBP
- Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement activities to build alignment and ownership
- Support leaders in developing and implementing target operating models
- Support the people impacts of change, working closely with HR and communication teams
- Ensure organisation design capability is data-led, evidence-based, and aligned with organisational strategy
- Develop organisation design capability across leaders and colleagues through coaching and guidance
- Work as part of the wider Organisation Design and Development (OD&D) Team to provide organisation-wide solutions as and when required
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Essential Criteria:
- Experience of organisational design and development within complex environments, including supporting organisational change and transformation activity
- Experience working in partnership with senior stakeholders and HR Business Partners to shape and deliver people and organisational outcomes
- Strong understanding of organisational design principles and systems thinking, with the ability to apply recognised frameworks (e.g. McKinsey 7S)
- Ability to use data, diagnostics, and insight to inform analysis, identify root causes, and support evidence-based decision-making
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence at senior levels and explain complex concepts clearly and credibly
- Collaborative and adaptable approach, with the confidence to operate in an enabling role and work through ambiguity and change
Desirable Criteria:
- Professionally qualified (e.g. CIPD) or equivalent experience, with relevant organisational design practitioner qualifications
- Lean Six Sigma or equivalent qualifications
- Systems Thinking Practitioner qualifications
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We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.


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The closing date for this role is midnight on 23rd August 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 7th September 2026 via Teams.
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