Senior Od Consultant

**Senior OD Consultant**

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in Harrow who are looking for a Senior OD Consultant for 5 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying £386.39 Umbrella per day. The role is in scope of IR35.

**Job Purpose**
- Lead and manage the OD/L&D Team providing specialised advice, guidance, insight on OD/L&D policies and workforce development processes, to allow for a consistent practice and interventions.
- Establish, manage and develop the Council's Strategic Organisational Development Plan and processes with a focus on delivering the Council's strategic plans (including the Corporate Plan, Transformation strategy etc) developing a positive engagement climate within a diverse and evolving organisational culture.
- Provide 'thought leadership' on all aspects of organisation development and design to the Council ensuring that the Council has the skills, capabilities, values & behaviours and ways of working that enable high performance;
- Develop and establish Organisational Development best practice and design principles for OD /L&D activity culminating in a range of analytics for reporting to ensure cost effective focus performance.
- Work collaboratively as part of the HR Team in accordance with strategic objectives and specifically ensure all OD/L&D processes are followed in compliance with relevant Council policies and procedures.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To manage the OD/L&D function/team so that the services provided are responsive to customer requirements, accessible to all areas of the community and provide value for money
- To develop the structures, systems and policies necessary to support effective service delivery.
- To formulate annual operational plans and budgets for the OD/L&D function/team so that there are clear priorities and appropriate resources are allocated to their achievement.
- To resolve the most complex and high-level operational issues so that they are resolved effectively and precedents are set for the resolution of similar issues.
- To develop / contribute to longer term (2-3 years) plans for the services managed so that they are developed in line with Council and Government priorities and customer requirements.
- To ensure services link effectively with related service provision, within or external to the Council, so that coherent and value for money services are provided. Where appropriate, and in conjunction with other service providers, to undertake joint planning of service delivery and/or for the closer integration of service provision.
- Prepare monitor and control the service budget to ensure that expenditure is in line with the agreed business plan.
- To manage the teams and service provided in a way that promotes the Council's approach to diversity.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- Strong interpersonal skills to build a high degree of credibility and presence to negotiate, influence, inspire confidence and respect, to develop network within and outside of the council.
- Significant experience of leading and managing an OD/L&D Team in a large, divers and complex organisation and delivering Strategic OD objectives.
- Significant knowledge and understanding of current OD/L&D, HR practices / and employment / models including the revision of practice and workforce development plans.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of best practice modelling as it relates to both OD related services (L&D management) and the delivery of value for money and savings.
- Significant knowledge and experience with understanding of how organisation design and development techniques, models and approaches can deliver the organisations ambitions through its people.

**Qualification**
- Educated to degree level or equivalent CIPD or has the equivalent relevant work experience.
- Evidence of CPD

Thank you

Yanis Patel (Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.