Organisational Development Manager

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The opportunity

UAL is looking for an Organisational Development (OD) Manager to join the diverse and talented People Strategy hub team within HR. This is an exciting time to be joining UAL; we have a new University Strategy, and the new People Strategy will be launched imminently. Inclusion, Social Purpose, Engagement are all core UAL priorities and the OD team will be focused on these areas to impact on staff and student experience. 

The post holder has dual responsibility to provide OD consultancy in their area of specialism and lead responsibility for the design, delivery, management and evaluation of initiatives that underpin organisational change.

They will work closely with People Strategy Hub Heads, Organisational Development (OD), Staff Development (SD), Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and their managers to provide a cohesive People Strategy Hub service.

About you

Key responsibilities of the role:

• To support the People Strategy leadership team in the delivery of OD projects that support People Strategy priorities
• To act in a senior consultancy role providing support and information across UAL on agreed People Strategy OD priorities.
• To lead the design, delivery, communication and evaluation of UAL change programmes in support of agreed People Strategy priorities
• To coach and develop colleagues to initiate effective solutions and lead project teams to implement relevant OD solutions
• To deliver training and development including 1:1s, briefings and workshops as required by People Strategy priorities
• To ensure that project action plans are developed and maintained to inform OD individual objectives and are considered as part of an overall programme of HR work for UAL
• To build collaborative relationships with internal and external providers and partners; creating opportunities to work together, bring knowledge into the organisation and delivering value for money.

 About you

With proven experience as OD consultant, preferably in a large complex organisation, you will work strategically and operationally, to deliver high quality OD interventions in the areas of engagement, wellbeing, change management and learning programme delivery. 

You will be a strong communicator, able to work collaboratively and inclusively to deliver large scale behavioural and culture change programmes and associated briefings, policy development and communications.  Always taking a problem solving approach and planning and managing resources for effective project delivery.

Demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to coach and influence stakeholders across UAL, you will be able to deliver innovative solutions by facilitating creativity in others and introducing new ideas and applying relevant professional approaches. 

Please apply early as the application closing date may be held earlier should sufficient applications be received.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Zele Akhilele, Resourcing Adviser via email at Peoplestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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