Job Detail

Interim Senior Organisation Design & Transformation Lead

• Field: Personnel/Recruitment
• Deadline: 2026-03-31 12:03
• Manchester, Greater Manchester

Interim Senior Organisation Design & Transformation Lead
12-month contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid (Northwest England based preferred)
The organisation
A large, nationally significant organisation delivering critical public services and long-term infrastructure programmes, with c.3,000 employees. Following a period of cost reduction and revised funding, the organisation is now focused on stabilising, reshaping, and preparing for future growth.
The role
A senior, delivery-focused interim role reporting directly to the HR Director. You will take full ownership of a major organisation design and transformation programme, operating at executive level. This is not an advisory role — you will be accountable for delivery.
Key Responsibilities of the Interim Senior Organisation Design & Transformation Lead:
* Deliver large-scale organisation design and transformation
* Align support functions to core service value streams
* Lead change management, consultation and workforce engagement
* Manage senior stakeholders and introduce clear performance accountability
* Work closely with a small HR team, uplifting capability through delivery
Key requirements of the Interim Senior Organisation Design & Transformation Lead:
· Proven delivery of complex organisational change
* Strong organisation design capability
* Senior stakeholder and workforce engagement experience
* Pragmatic, resilient, delivery-led mindset
* Public sector or regulated environment experience beneficial, not essential
Practical details
* Contract: Interim, Inside IR35
* Duration: 12 months minimum
* Start: ASAP
* Working pattern: Hybrid, managing own diary
* Travel: Regular Northwest presence; occasional UK travel
* Location: North-based candidates preferred
** Competitive Inside IR35 day rate, aligned to seniority and scale of delivery
If you are interested in this Interim Senior Organisation Design & Transformation Lead position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman.
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