Description

Our Purpose
Working in Partnership for a happier world – our shared Purpose that guides us in everything we do and inspires 3 important principles; happier people, happier business, happier world. The John Lewis Partnership is a truly unique business, one that seeks to make a positive difference to the lives of everyone.
At a glance
Working pattern/flexible working - This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home and the London/Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises.
Salary range - The salary range for this role is set at £69,300 - £110,500
Contract type - This is fixed-term contract until end March 2025 (internally known as a secondment)
About the role
The Organisation Effectiveness team have an opportunity for an Organisation Design Lead for a fixed-term contract/secondment until end March 2025.
As one of four Organisation Design Leads, a large part of your role will involve People Managing a team of Organisation Design Managers and Consultants, working on Projects across the Partnership. You will be accountable for the performance, coaching and mentoring of the team, ensuring task management is delivered to project and policy specifications and timelines.
You will be responsible for collaborating with business leads to diagnose and design organisation change, including shaping the Partner Approach and coordinating across the People and Employment legal teams to ensure the effective delivery of these projects. As part of this you may sit on various project steering committees providing People function leadership and ensuring requirements are understood and delivered by the broader People team. You will need to be able to have an impact  influencing senior stakeholders to ensure the right outcomes for the business.
As part of this role you will be responsible for the shaping and delivery of best practice approach, processes and systems in respect to Organisation Design and Delivery and ensuring these are adopted across the People team.
The ability to swiftly develop and apply knowledge and expertise will be of primary importance, whilst effectively being able to adapt your approach and style of leadership depending on your audience and situation.
At a time of transformation in the Partnership you will also need to be comfortable with ambiguity and be prepared to be flexible in your role and agile in the use of insight and feedback to prepare for and react to the changes that come along.  You should be comfortable and confident to re prioritise where necessary.
Please note: Previous HR experience is essential for this role.
What you'll be doing?
In this role you will share collective responsibility with other Partners in the
same role for:
Managing (People Management and Task Management) a team of Organisation Design Managers and Organisation Design Consultants
Providing leadership and support for Partners to enable them to deliver their role outcomes
Supporting them in their personal and professional development,
Prioritising their activity and ensuring outcomes are delivered to agreed standards and timelines
Being the escalation route for Partners when needed.
Lead Partners within multi-disciplinary and matrix teams to achieve and deliver work, in line with business outcomes and with the voice of the Customer at the heart of decision making.
Lead the scoping and definition  of Partner and organisation change requirements, during business shaping and assessment of change, feeding these into the People profession impact and People team Portfolio of change.
Lead shaping and design of the required  Partner Approach, ensuring all policy, legal and Partner experience requirements are met.
Lead deployed OD resources through agreed change initiatives and associated Partner Approach (typically across multiple ED areas) ensuring organisation design and Partner change activity achieves business outcomes and supports organisation effectiveness.
Work with business change teams (T&C, Change Profession, Internal Communications) and the People team to improve effectiveness of end-to-end change in the Partnership.
Lead the development of Organisation Design & Development practice across the Partnership.
Collaborating with the broader extended People Leadership Team to drive performance of the People team and enable delivery of our Partnership Plan.
You also can view a copy of the full job outline:-
External applicants- please view the attached job outline
Internal applicants- please use your internal email address to view this folder:-
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1e-_D5gJr-ODfxvsd2R0rw8UOQbtffyDW?usp=sharing
Essential skills you’ll need:-
Previous HR experience
Project/Programme management skills & capabilities
Extensive People management experience
Experience of shaping and delivering change
Senior stakeholder management
Coaching & development skills
Comfortable with ambiguity, seeking out different perspectives and adapting
Desirable skills you could bring:-
Previous HR leadership experience
Organisation design and development practice and leadership experience
Benefits of the Partnership and the role
You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose
The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)
Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy
Health Care cover
Car allowance
Find out more about the extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us on our website under About the Partnership; Benefits.