7603 Head of OD and Change

Title:Head of OD and Change

Contract Type:Permanent Full Time 35 hours per week

Salary:76034 per annum to 84208 per annum (London weighted salary) or 66380 per annum to 74105 per annum (Regional salary) dependant on experience.

Grade: 12

Reporting Office: London Stratford or Manchester Trafford

Persona:Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date:9^th March at 23:00

Interview Dates: 1st Stage interviews to be held on the 18^th March at our Stratford office and 2^nd Stage interviews to be held on the 26^th March at our Stratford office.

Please click here for the role profile:Head of OD and Change Role Profile

Benefitsinclude: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme andmany more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Lead transformation. Build capability. Shape culture.

This is your opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role at L&Qdriving organisational development enabling change at scale and helping shape the culture of one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Were looking for an influential forwardthinking OD and change leader to head our Organisation Development Partnering and Change Management teams. Youll ensure our OD and change strategies are evidencebased impactful and aligned with our Transformation & Change Programmebuilding capability strengthening leadership and embedding sustainable behavioural and cultural change.

Reporting to the Director of Organisation Development & Change youll work at the heart of a highprofile transformation agenda partnering with senior leaders the Transformation & Change PMO and external experts to deliver measurable organisational impact.

If youre passionate about culture capability and change and motivated by making a real difference wed love you to apply.

Your impact in the role:

Lead inspire and develop the OD Business Partnering and Change Management teams fostering a culture where people step up collaborate and deliver.
Shape and execute OD and change strategies aligned to L&Qs corporate priorities and the Transformation & Change roadmap.
Ensure OD and change interventions are evidenceinformed welldesigned and consistently highquality.
Drive leadership development cultural alignment organisational design and capabilitybuilding initiatives.
Partner with the Transformation & Change PMO to ensure change activity supports programme outcomes and benefits realisation.
Oversee business readiness and change support across priority transformation programmes.
Manage OD and change budgets procurement and external partners to ensure value for money.
Provide governance reporting and compliance assurance to senior groups Executive Leadership and committees.
Build trustedadvisor relationships with senior leaders influencing leadership effectiveness and organisational culture.
Engage with external networks and partners to bring fresh insight and best practice into L&Q.

What youll bring:

Qualifications (Essential)

MCIPD or equivalent professional qualification
Strong demonstrable change/project management capability (e.g. APMG ACMP Prosci or equivalent)

Experience (Essential)

Extensive OD and change leadership experience in a complex multidisciplinary environment
Expertise in organisational design culture change leadership development and capability frameworks
Strong leadership influencing and stakeholder management skills
Proven ability to manage budgets procurement and external partners
A datadriven analytical approach to change evaluation and problemsolving

Desirable:
Experience in housing the public sector or regulated environments
Experience working within transformation governance structures

Skills

Strategic thinker with deep OD and change management expertise
Excellent communication facilitation and relationshipbuilding skills
Ability to design and deliver impactful OD and change interventions
Skilled in managing risk ensuring compliance and maintaining governance
Valuesled leadership aligned with L&Qs principles: We step up. We see things through. We support each other.

A Recruitment Advocate will join this recruitment process as a panel member. This is part of an internal scheme supporting our recruitment process to be fair transparent and consistent.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q:

Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporatevalues and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

At L&Q we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit we look at what really matters: your skills experience and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair transparent and consistent. Its all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome - Find out morehere.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Clickhereto find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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