Organisational design consultant

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking an experienced Organisational Design Consultant to support a large-scale Target Operating Model transformation in London. You will shape future organisational structures, support role design, and oversee workforce transition activities across HR, Finance, Legal, and senior stakeholders.

You will coordinate change activities, develop future-state structures, and ensure governance and compliance throughout the transformation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Organisational Design and Workforce Planning.
• Experience delivering large-scale organisational change and transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• SC Clearance or eligible to hold SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate organisational change activities across multiple stakeholder groups (HR, Legal, leadership, employee representatives, unions).
• Support design and delivery of organisation design and workforce transition plans aligned to the TOM.
• Collaborate with leaders to develop future-state organisational structures.
• Support role evaluation, job architecture, and grading activities with governance standards.
• Prepare consultation materials, impact assessments, and change communications.
• Assist managers through consultation processes and governance documentation.
• Monitor programme actions, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Support implementation planning and change readiness.

Skills

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

HR transformation

Change governance

Communication

Documentation

SC Clearance

Job description

Organisational Design Consultant

Contract: Until End of March 2027

Rate: Up to £700 p/d (Umbrella)

Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Organisational Design Consultant to support a large-scale Target Operating Model (TOM) transformation programme. This role will play a key part in delivering organisational design initiatives, workforce transition activities, and change programmes across a complex organisation.

Working closely with HR, Finance, Legal, programme teams, and senior business stakeholders, you will help shape and implement future organisational structures, supporting role design, consultation processes, workforce planning, and governance activities to ensure successful delivery of business transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate organisational change activities across multiple stakeholder groups, including HR, Legal, leadership teams, employee representatives, and trade unions.
• Support the delivery of organisation design and workforce transition plans aligned to the target operating model.
• Collaborate with business and functional leaders to develop future-state organisational structures.
• Support role evaluation, job architecture, and grading activities, ensuring consistency and governance standards are maintained.
• Prepare consultation materials, impact assessments, employee communications, and associated change documentation.
• Assist managers and leaders through consultation processes, including planning, documentation, and meeting support.
• Monitor programme actions, decisions, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Support implementation planning and change readiness activities.
• Ensure organisational design activities are delivered compliantly and in accordance with employment legislation and organisational policies.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience within Organisational Design, Organisation Effectiveness, Workforce Planning, HR Transformation, or Business Change environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale organisational change and transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience supporting consultation and workforce transition activities.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within complex and evolving programme environments.
• Current SC Clearance or eligibility to hold SC Clearance.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering organisational design within large, complex organisations.
• Understanding of Target Operating Model (TOM) transformation programmes.
• Experience of role evaluation and grading frameworks.
• Previous experience working within regulated, public sector, or highly governed environments.
• Familiarity with organisational change governance and workforce restructuring programmes.