Head of Organisation Design

BSI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business improvement organization is hiring a Head of Organisation Design to shape organizational structures and drive change initiatives. This pivotal leadership role requires 8-12+ years of experience in complex, global settings. Responsibilities include establishing a world-class OD framework, partnering with executive leaders, and leading enterprise-wide initiatives that yield measurable outcomes. Flexible working is offered along with comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and generous leave policies.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Health insurance

Pension plan with company contribution

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience leading Organisation Design in complex, global organisations.
• Proven track record in delivering large-scale OD programmes.
• Strong expertise in organisational structures and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Design and embed a global Organisation Design framework.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into effective structures.
• Lead major OD initiatives including restructures and redesigns.

Skills

Organisational Design

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Influencing Skills

Facilitation Skills

Education

8–12+ years of experience in Organisation Design

Tools

OrgVue

Job description

Overview

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too!

Job Title: Head of Organisation Design

Location: Covent Garden, London OR Milton Keynes (Hybrid)

About the role: BSI is appointing its first dedicated Head of Organisation Design, a pivotal leadership role shaping how the organisation is structured, scaled, and enabled for the future.

Reporting to the SVP, People Partnering, you will establish and embed a world-class Organisation Design capability across a complex, global business. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you’ll translate strategy into effective structures, capabilities, and ways of working — ensuring BSI is future-ready, agile, and aligned for growth.

This role is accountable for both design and delivery, leading enterprise-wide OD initiatives that drive clarity, performance, and measurable organisational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Organisation Design: Design and embed a global Organisation Design framework, methodology, and toolkit for a multi-region organisation.
• Strategic Organisation Design: Partner with Executive and senior leaders to translate strategy into effective organisational structures, spans, layers, and capabilities.
• Strategic Organisation Design: Establish clear OD principles, governance, and decision frameworks to support consistent, high-quality design outcomes.
• OD Delivery & Transformation: Lead major OD initiatives including restructures, operating model redesigns, integrations, and role architecture.
• OD Delivery & Transformation: Facilitate diagnostics and design workshops to move from current-state challenges to future-state solutions.
• OD Delivery & Transformation: Own end-to-end delivery — from scope and design through to implementation and change adoption.
• OD Delivery & Transformation: Build evidence-based business cases linking OD decisions to performance, efficiency, and engagement outcomes.
• Stakeholder & Enterprise Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to People Directors and Business Leaders, embedding OD into workforce planning and transformation activity.
• Stakeholder & Enterprise Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, Strategy, Technology, and other enabling functions to ensure alignment across structure, process, and capability.
• Stakeholder & Enterprise Collaboration: Influence senior leaders globally, securing buy-in and driving informed, high-quality decisions.
• Capability Building & Continuous Improvement: Build OD maturity across the organisation through playbooks, tools, and leader enablement.
• Capability Building & Continuous Improvement: Use data and analytics to assess organisational health, workforce shape, and effectiveness.
• Capability Building & Continuous Improvement: Establish KPIs and governance to ensure OD interventions deliver measurable and sustainable outcomes.

To be successful in the role, you will have

• Extensive experience (typically 8–12+ years) leading Organisation Design in complex, global or matrix organisations.
• A strong track record delivering large-scale OD programmes, operating model redesign, or structural transformation.
• Deep expertise in organisational structures, workforce planning, role design, and change management.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders with credibility and confidence.
• Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to simplify complex organisational issues.
• Strong analytical capability, using data and insight to drive evidence-based decisions.
• Experience working cross-functionally across large, international organisations.

Desirable

• Experience with OD technology solutions (e.g. OrgVue or similar).
• OD or change methodology certification.
• Fluency in an additional language used within BSI.

Benefits & Working at BSI

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development. We offer flexible working, as well as 27 days’ annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

We’re building an organisation that meets the challenges of tomorrow. Want to grow with us?

We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe.

Now we’re taking on society’s biggest challenges. We’re developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we’re defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives.

We’re focused on our future – and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you’ll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives – and you’ll take pride in what you do.

We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. If that sounds like you, apply now. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.

D&I Policy

The world needs fresh thinking and new perspectives to tackle its biggest challenges. It’s why, at BSI, we’re committed to creating a collaborative environment where everyone can contribute. Whatever your background, experience or outlook, here you can be your best self and do your best work.

If you have a disability or a health condition, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments. Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.