Organisation Design Manager

AWE is recruiting for an Organisation Design Manager to join the team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Location: Located in Reading, with free onsite parking.

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part

If you're looking to broaden your HR experience, develop new skills, and gain exposure to strategic people challenges across AWE, this is a fantastic opportunity.

As an Organisation Design Manager, you'll work on some of AWE's most complex and high-profile organisational challenges, helping leaders shape teams, structures and operating models that enable delivery of our strategic objectives. The role leads organisation design projects, supports large-scale change, and works closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners and specialist HR teams to solve problems that have a real organisational impact.

In the role you will:

• Actively engage with key internal stakeholders and HR Business Partners across the organisation.
• Support organisational challenges related to people, systems and processes.
• Facilitate workshops with Senior Leaders within the functions.
• Help to analyse organisation structures and identify and recommend efficiencies to optimise size, shape, and capability, in line with the operating Model.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Previous Organisation Design, Organisation Change, HR or ER background
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to show resilience and adaptability in a changing environment.
• Problem solving skills.
• Previously navigated or supported people change in any capacity
• Excellent facilitation skills

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone continuing to build and develop their career in HR leadership, business partnering, organisational effectiveness, change or transformation.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 2-3 days on site per week.