Strategic OD Partner: Lead Change & Leadership Development

Festival of Work; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravensbourne University London invites an experienced Strategic Organisational Development Partner to join the People & Culture team in London. You will lead organisation-wide development and change initiatives, partnering with senior leaders to shape leadership capability, culture and sustainable growth.

Using data and evidence-based practice, you will diagnose priorities, design interventions, and foster inclusive, high-performing cultures across the University and beyond.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in organisational development, change management or culture transformation.
• A proven track record leading organisational change programmes.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience designing leadership development initiatives.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into action.

Responsibilities

• Lead OD and culture change programmes aligned to University priorities.
• Design change management approaches for transformation and redesign.
• Develop leadership capability through workshops and coaching.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver change projects.
• Utilise workforce data to identify opportunities and inform decisions.
• Champion inclusion and manage risks during change implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Organisational diagnostics

Coaching & development

Project management

Education

Degree in HR/OD

Tools

Workforce analytics tools

Engagement platforms

Job description

Ravensbourne University London invites an experienced Strategic Organisational Development Partner to join the People & Culture team in London. You will lead organisation-wide development and change initiatives, partnering with senior leaders to shape leadership capability, culture and sustainable growth.

Using data and evidence-based practice, you will diagnose priorities, design interventions, and foster inclusive, high-performing cultures across the University and beyond.