Organisational Development Manager

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    South East
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Organisational Development
  • Industry

    Charities & Not For Profit
  • Pay

    £50000 to £53000

Organisational Development, OD, Learning and Development

Your new company

As National Organisational Development Lead/ OD Manager, you will hold strategic and professional responsibility for how OD is designed, prioritised and delivered across a national system.This is a national role with regular UK‑wide travel, combining hybrid working with in‑person leadership and facilitation where it matters most. You be part of the Learning and Development /Organisational Development department and will lead a team of OD specialists while also personally stepping into complex, high‑impact OD work at senior levels.

Your new role
  • Setting the strategic direction for Organisational Development across the organisation
  • Leading, managing and quality‑assuring the OD function and work plan
  • Operating at the intersection of OD, people practice and operations, applying strong professional judgement.
  • Personally delivering OD interventions in complex, multi‑stakeholder and senior‑level contexts
  • Coaching and influencing senior leaders to strengthen leadership, accountability and organisational effectiveness
  • Shaping leadership development, talent management, succession planning and internal coaching capability
  • Using insight, diagnostics and data to ensure OD activity lands with clarity, precision and lasting impact
This is a “hands‑on” leadership role. It is for an OD leader who wants to shape the system from within, balancing strategy, delivery and judgement in real time.


What you'll need to succeed

  • Significant experience leading OD in complex, multi‑layered large organisations
  • Proven capability managing and developing OD or development teams
  • Strong experience designing and delivering leadership development at scale
  • Deep understanding of systems thinking, organisational dynamics and culture change
  • Confidence operating at senior leadership level, including challenge and coaching
  • The ability to work judiciously in ambiguity, pressure and organisational complexity
  • Willingness and flexibility to travel nationally on a regular basis


What you'll get in return

  • National, hybrid role, based anywhere in the UK with supported travel
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 with service (plus bank holidays)
  • Paid weekly wellbeing hour and access to wellbeing and employee assistance services
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Ongoing professional development, learning and progression opportunities
  • A values‑led environment where OD leadership is respected and influential
Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to lead Organisational Development that genuinely shapes culture, leadership and long‑term capability, leaving a legacy rather than a dependency.

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