Job Description:

📍 London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
💷 Up to £61,500 per annum
📅 2-Year Fixed-Term Contract
🏢 Hybrid Working - 3 Days per Week in the Office (Monday & Friday preferred, flexibility available)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Organisational Development professional to join the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham as a Change Programme Organisational Development Lead.

Working closely with the OD Manager and senior leaders, you will play a key role in delivering the Council's transformation agenda, helping to create more resident-centred, preventative and place-based services. You will champion a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the organisation is equipped to adapt and thrive in a changing environment.

As the Change Programme Organisational Development Lead, you will:

• Develop and implement organisational development strategies that support major transformation programmes.
• Lead cultural change initiatives that encourage collaborative, integrated ways of working.
• Design and deliver leadership development, employee engagement and change management programmes.
• Build organisational capability in adaptive leadership, digital fluency and data-informed decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders and programme boards to provide strategic OD expertise and guidance.
• Develop and implement effective change management and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Embed new ways of working, behavioural change and accountability across services.
• Establish approaches to skills development, benefits realisation and continuous improvement.
• Support teams to build resilience, adaptability and readiness for change.

We're looking for a proactive and influential OD professional who can successfully lead change in a complex organisation.

You will have:

• A strong track record of developing and delivering organisational development strategies.
• Extensive experience of transformational change, leadership development and employee engagement.
• Experience driving cultural change and embedding new ways of working.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills.
• The ability to influence and build credibility with senior leaders.
• Experience of digital transformation and data-driven organisational improvement.
• A collaborative and innovative approach to problem solving.
• The ability to translate strategic objectives into practical, sustainable outcomes.

Public sector or local government experience would be highly advantageous.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking London borough at a pivotal stage in its transformation journey. You'll have the chance to make a real impact, influence strategic change and help shape the future culture and capability of the organisation.

If you're passionate about organisational development, transformation and creating lasting change, we'd love to hear from you.

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