Senior Organisational Development Manager

Metropolitan Thames Valley; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in the UK is looking for a Senior Organisational Development Manager to lead transformative initiatives and develop the OD team in a hybrid working environment. The role requires extensive experience in L&D management and project management, with a focus on strategic planning and customer-centric services. Competitive compensation and benefits are included.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Enhanced pension with matched contributions

Life assurance cover

Health cash plan scheme

Access to extensive learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive L&D management experience in a customer-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated project management success adding commercial value.
• Proven analytical and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the OD team with customer-centric focus.
• Collaborate on strategic planning aligned with company goals.
• Oversee talent management and learning programs.

Skills

L&D management experience

Project management expertise

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional team leadership

Coaching or psychometric testing

Education

Qualification in L&D (CIPD membership desirable)

Job description

Senior Organisational Development Manager

12 Month, Full-time Maternity cover (37.5 hours)

Beeston, Nottingham: £56,357 - £59,323

Farringdon, London: £62,737 - £66,039

This role is suitable for hybrid working

About Us

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.

Are you a dynamic leader passionate about shaping organisational success?

We're seeking a talented Senior Organisational Development Manager based in either London or Nottingham to lead our OD team and drive transformative initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the OD team so that accurate, timely and relevant data and information is available to support business decisions, and that a customer‑centric service is provided to support business transition.
• Collaborate on strategic planning aligned with company objectives.
• Oversee talent management, learning programs, and colleague engagement and change initiatives.
• Implement and roll‑out leadership development and performance management processes.
• Analyze data, ensure compliance, and communicate OD initiatives throughout the company.

Personal Competencies

• Enthusiastic, innovative, and solution‑oriented.
• Strong influencer with problem‑solving and analytical capabilities.
• Empathetic, resilient, and adaptable with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead high‑performing teams.

Skills / Experience

• Extensive L&OD management experience in a complex, customer‑oriented environment.
• Project management expertise with a track record of adding commercial value.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills, able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in cross‑functional team leadership and data analysis.
• Qualification in L&OD (CIPD membership desirable), coaching, or psychometric testing a plus.

If you're ready to make a significant impact on organisational culture and development, apply now to be part of our dynamic team. Be the driving force behind change and innovation!

Please note: we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Our benefits include

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional Beliefs day once a year to have an extra a day off
• Supported family‑friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3× your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working – Dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit interest‑free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
• Employee Assistance Programme – We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About Us

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively Serving people better every day to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non‑inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other s wellbeing.

We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:

• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

For a full breakdown of company benefits, please see the attached Benefits Digital Booklet: (url removed)