Change Programme Organisational Development Lead

About this job

This is a key role in supporting the Council’s whole‑organisation change approach and the shift to resident‑centred, preventative and place‑based services that work across organisational and system boundaries. You will help embed a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, strengthen leadership capability, and build organisational capacity for digital and data‑informed ways of working.

What you’ll be doing

• Help us to set the OD Direction for the Council's Change Programme
• Act as a strategic OD resource, aligning leadership development and change interventions to the Council’s three core shifts: Reaction to Prevention, Complexity to Simplicity, and Surviving to Thriving.
• Build organisational capability for place‑based working, digital fluency and adaptive leadership by establishing a core curriculum (including technical skills) that equips staff to lead, deliver and sustain change and cost reduction.
• Embed employee voice, engagement and resilience as key drivers for change.
• Design and deliver leadership development programmes that build strategic, collaborative, digital and data‑informed leadership.
• Build change readiness across teams, strengthening resilience and adaptability.

What we’re looking for

• A strong track record of leading OD strategies in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Expertise in designing and delivering leadership development, change management and employee engagement programmes.
• Confidence working with diagnostics, impact measurement and benefits realisation.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders and foster collaboration.
• Proven ability to embed equality, diversity and inclusion within OD and change activity, and to use insight and data to track outcomes.
• Resilience, emotional intelligence and the ability to lead through ambiguity and complexity.

• You’ll be part of a high‑impact HR/OD team helping to shape how the organisation leads and delivers change—supporting leaders and teams to work differently, improve outcomes and strengthen the experience for residents and communities.

How to apply

Please apply via the usual recruitment process and ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria.