Organisation Design Lead

Organisation Design Lead / Organisation Effectiveness An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Organisation Design Lead to join a global financial institution currently undergoing a multi-year transformation initiative. This high-impact role is positioned within a centre of expertise focused on organisational effectiveness, and plays a critical role in shaping how the organisation structures, aligns, and optimises itself to be more agile, efficient, and future-ready.This is ideal for someone with a strong background in organisational design, strategic change, and business transformation within large-scale, matrixed environments.Key Responsibilities:Lead and deliver organisation design projects aligned to strategic business objectives, ensuring optimal deployment of resources, governance, and ways of working.Use data and organisational insights to identify areas for performance improvement and lead interventions across design, governance, leadership, and culture.Partner with senior business leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to design and implement effective structures that drive simplicity, efficiency, and sustainable growth.Translate strategic intent into tangible design outcomes using internal frameworks, methodologies, and job architecture.Enable self-serve tools and tracking capabilities to monitor the effectiveness of organisation design interventions.Champion continuous improvement and embed a culture of agility and high performance.Coach HR and business stakeholders on key organisation effectiveness levers, including workforce planning, org structure design, and leadership enablement.Stay ahead of internal and external trends to provide thought leadership and shape future OD practices.Skills required:Proven experience leading large-scale organisation design or related transformation projects in complex, highly regulated environments.Strong understanding of organisation health levers including structure, ways of working, talent, leadership, and culture.Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and challenge at senior levels.Able to synthesise complex information and present actionable recommendations using a compelling narrative.Highly analytical, confident working with data to identify insights and inform decision-making.Comfortable working independently, with experience coaching and guiding others across HR and business teams.Experience working with strategic workforce planning, job evaluation frameworks, and change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, PRINCE2).

Created: 2025-07-24