People Director - Organisational Effectiveness

Boots UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Nottingham is seeking an experienced HR Director focused on Organisational Effectiveness. In this executive role, you will lead organisation-wide effectiveness initiatives, develop change management strategies, and shape company culture. Candidates should possess extensive HR leadership experience, a relevant degree, and strong analytical and communication skills. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on employee engagement and organisational alignment.

Qualifications

• Extensive HR experience in a leadership role focused on organisational effectiveness, change management or similar fields.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing successful organisational development and change management programmes.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, particularly in performance management, talent management, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisational design assessments to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop change management strategies that promote colleague-first transitions during changes.
• Implement a performance management framework aligned with company’s strategic objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Team dynamics

Performance management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR)

Job description

People Director – Organisational Effectiveness

Boots UK, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

We are seeking a strategic and visionary HR Director focused on Organisational Effectiveness to join our HR leadership team. This role will be responsible for leading organisation‑wide effectiveness through market‑leading design & development activity, diagnostics, frameworks and programmes. It will play a critical part in shaping our culture, driving employee engagement and ensuring organisational alignment with business goals through the delivery of best‑in‑class organisational design and development practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead organisational design assessments to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement in alignment with business goals.
• Develop and execute change management strategies that promote colleague‑first transitions during organisational changes.
• Develop and implement an enterprise‑wide L&D strategy aligned with current and future capability needs, leading the overall team that manages the design and delivery of training programmes (e.g., technical, compliance, leadership).
• Define and embed leadership competency frameworks and build career development frameworks and learning pathways across functions.
• Lead the development of effective, inclusive, and future‑ready leaders.
• Identify and develop high‑potential talent for leadership pipelines, driving leadership assessment, coaching, and feedback mechanisms.
• Build and lead on talent organisation‑wide initiatives to ensure the right talent is in the right roles now and in the future.
• Champion internal mobility and talent visibility across the organisation.
• Lead and implement a high‑performance culture that delivers results.
• Develop and embed a performance management framework that supports both continuous feedback and formal reviews, aligning individual goals with the company’s strategic objectives.
• Partner closely with senior leaders and people partner teams to define and embed our colleague promise focused on culture and behaviours, driving initiatives that improve employee engagement, inclusion and belonging.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to cultivate a culture that reflects company values, promotes diversity and inclusion, and reinforces organisational goals.
• Lead organisation‑wide operating model implementation to ensure it supports strategic delivery and business partnership, clarity in roles, spans of control, decision rights and governance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing guidance on organisational effectiveness, team dynamics and change management.
• Build strong relationships across departments to foster collaboration and understanding of the people team’s role in driving business success.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., SHRM‑SCP, SPHR) preferred.
• Extensive HR experience in a leadership role focused on organisational effectiveness, change management or similar fields.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing successful organisational development and change management programmes.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, particularly in performance management, talent management and employee engagement.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with experience leveraging data to drive decision‑making.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.

Seniority Level

Executive

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources

Industry

Retail