The Roles

Head of Organisational Development

The role of Head of Organisational Development reports into the Head of Organisational Capability. This is a SCS Pay Band 1 position.

OBJECTIVES OF ROLE

1. To drive the philosophy of Organisational improvement across DWP through influencing senior management and building OD capability within the whole of DWP (particularly Business Partners and L&D consultants)
2. To develop and direct the Organisational Development (OD) Team to support the strategic objectives of Organisational Capability Centre of Expertise
3. To support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of world class HR strategies, practices and procedures that allows the business to recruit, develop and retain the best talent to create competitive advantage in the market place in the most cost effective manner

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide consultancy expertise supporting across all of Organisation Capability Centres of Expertise including senior leadership development programmes & succession planning
2. Support all HR teams in the implementation of Organisation Development initiatives
3. Proactively identify and address organisational design business issues
4. Support senior management with the development of divisional/departmental strategies
5. Facilitate senior team sessions
6. Provide executive coaching for senior managers and emerging talent
7. Ensure early engagement with Business Partners / team to enable the transfer of Organisation Development knowledge and skills across the DWP community
8. Manage relationship with direct reports in Organisational Development Team to ensure an effective collaborative working environment
9. Provide guidance and expert advice to direct reports in Organisational Development Team to ensure quality service delivery
10. Act as a role model in the leadership and development of their team , seeking to maximise performance and realise potential
11. Manage the relationship with senior management within DWP to ensure effective collaborative working partnerships and to identify project opportunities
12. Support the Organisational Development Team’s liaison with senior management, to enable the success of Organisational Development activities
13. Network within the internal and external consultancy professions to build profitable links and to benchmark

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

This post will supervise a number of Organisational Development Consultants and Occupational Psychologists. You will liase with very senior civil servants across the DWP during the course of your duties. You will also be expected to maintain positive relationships with appropriate members of the HR community outside the DWP to ensure you are up to date with best practice.

LOCATION

The successful applicant could be based in DWP offices in either London , Leeds or Sheffield – although in either case it would involve travelling between the different locations.

EXPERIENCE:

Essential

1. Extensive consulting experience specialising in organisational development, with considerable exposure to senior management teams
2. Recognised and credible for technical specialist knowledge
3. Awareness of key external trends and best practice in order to influence DWP’s approach to Organisational Development policy and process
4. Knowledge and application of best practice HR processes and systems
5. Business awareness, from strategy to operational practices
6. Proven track record of operating effectively within a team-based environment, including group problem-solving techniques and facilitation skills
7. Highly developed network of contacts in the industry & with other HR expert roles
8. Strategic capability
9. Strong communication, influencing and coaching skills
10. Confidence, drive, diplomacy and personal capability to lead strategic change

Highly desirable

 Central Government Experience

 PERSONAL QUALITIES AND SKILLS:

As well as the personal qualities and skills above, the post holder will need to demonstrate to a high level the following Senior Civil Service (SCS) competencies:

• Giving purpose and direction;
• Making a personal impact;
• Thinking strategically;
• Getting the best from people;
• Learning and improving;
• Focusing on delivery

EDUCATION:

 The post-holder should preferably be a graduate and a relevant professional qualification.