Organisational Design Manager
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Holborn Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1N 2HT
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Group HR
Closing date: 21 May 2025
Requisition ID: 304942
Our people are at the heart of our business, and we are looking for those that are just as passionate about that as we are. Join our People team, and come with us on a journey as we transform the way we do HR. Our team is made up of business partners working with leaders to get the most out of their teams, specialist knowledge in our centres of expertise, and colleague-centric, efficient people services. Our work ranges from making sure that our 150,000+ colleagues are paid on time to attracting brilliant talent to drive our strategy, to unlocking the skills and capability of our colleagues. This is a fast-moving business, and we make sure our policies and rewards keep up with that too. We know flexibility is important and helps you be more productive so there's more choice than ever about where and when you work. When it comes to your development, we'll support your growth in your own unique way. When you join us, you’ll be joining a team that knows just what it means to be happy and engaged, and who makes a real impact across our business.
Why join us
Joining the Sainsbury's team as an Organisational Design Manager means being part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in organisational design and effectiveness. You will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that drive value creation, colleague engagement, and optimise efficiencies, ultimately contributing to the company's profitability and success. With a focus on strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and fostering trusted relationships, you will play a key role in shaping the organisation's future and supporting the People strategy. This role offers a dynamic and supportive environment where your expertise in organisation design theory and methodology can make a real difference in driving business improvement and growth.
What you'll do
You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting and facilitating quality organisation design and effectiveness interventions to align with the desired strategy. You’ll collaborate with various stakeholder groups, providing expertise in design and framework approach to identify and assess organisation design changes needed to achieve desired outcomes. Additionally, you will design and implement new ways of working and behavioural change interventions, build trusted relationships for guidance on OD and performance matters, and contribute to the continuous development of effective organisation design tools and frameworks for our People division and broader line management use.
Who you are
You have experience in managing and implementing transformation, OD and change projects that drive clear business improvement. Your strategic mindset allows you to formulate robust plans across various timeframes, prioritise effectively, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships at all levels. With your strong data analysis skills, sound judgement, and ability to influence multiple stakeholders through clear technical knowledge, you play a crucial role in shaping the organisation's structure and effectiveness.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
