Design & Change Programme Lead

Daniel Owen Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Local Authority is seeking a senior Design & Change Programme Lead to head a major restructure within its Responsive Repairs service. The role will impact 300+ employees across a Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) and requires strong experience in organisation design, consultation and change delivery.

The successful candidate will lead the programme from the Business Case through to implementation, with significant engagement of Trade Unions in a highly unionised environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale restructures affecting 300+ employees.
• Strong social housing repairs and maintenance experience.
• Previous DLO and Local Government experience.
• Proven experience working within highly unionised environments and engaging with Trade Unions.
• Strong organisation design, workforce planning and consultation experience.
• Experience developing Business Cases and Cases for Change.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior HR qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the programme from Business Case and Case for Change through to organisation design and implementation of the new structure.
• Engage with Trade Unions and manage union consultation in a highly unionised environment.
• Oversee organisation design, workforce planning and change delivery across the service.
• Develop Business Cases and Cases for Change to support the transformation.

Skills

Organisation design

Workforce planning

Consultation

Trade unions engagement

Business case development

Cases for change

DLO / Local Government experience

Social housing repairs

CIPD Level 7

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Design & Change Programme Lead - Responsive Repairs

Up to 500 per day 9-Month Interim Contract Council Social Housing

I'm currently recruiting for a senior Design & Change Programme Lead to join a Local Authority and lead a major organisational restructure within its Responsive Repairs service.

The programme will impact 300+ employees across a Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), making this a high-profile role requiring someone with strong experience across organisation design, restructuring, consultation and change delivery.

You'll lead the programme from the initial Business Case and Case for Change through to organisation design, Trade Union consultation and implementation of the new structure.

Key requirements:

• Significant experience delivering large-scale restructures affecting 300+ employees.

• Strong social housing repairs and maintenance experience.

• Previous DLO and Local Government experience.

• Proven experience working within highly unionised environments and engaging with Trade Unions.

• Strong organisation design, workforce planning and consultation experience.

• Experience developing Business Cases and Cases for Change.

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior HR qualification.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Change, Organisation Design or Transformation professional to lead a major programme within a council's Responsive Repairs service.

Up to 500 per day 9-month interim contract.