Job summary
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The Culture, Organisational Design and Development team is excited to share an opportunity for an Organisation Design and Development (OD&D) Lead.
The IPO has a refreshed and ambitious new Strategy 2024-27, supported by clear direction for Leadership and Management and our overall culture. This role will lead new and ongoing organisational design activity and development priorities, including those across leadership and culture as mentioned above. Line management of OD&D practitioners may also fall into the scope of this role. OD&D work is varied in breadth and depth: it brings together research, analysis, innovation and improvement, diagnostics and dialogue across structures, people, and processes.�
We are looking for someone who has experience of diagnosing, designing, developing, and delivering OD&D solutions in a range of contexts and enjoys working at a fast pace. �
The successful candidate will be someone who welcome challenging, varied and rewarding work and can navigate complex situations with competing demands and/or priorities.
Working location
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 40% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport office.�
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.
As part of the Culture, Organisation Design and Development team, we expect colleagues to be spending an average of 40% of their time onsite with their team(s)/others. This may look different on a week-by-week basis and depending on the type of work you�re undertaking.
Job description
Key duties include:
� � �Design and deliver individual, group and organisation-wide interventions supporting the implementation of a range of OD&D activity linked to leadership and management, employee experience and our structures
� � �Lead organisation design activity from initial scoping to completion, including the forming and reorganisation of activity and structures, using a variety of new and existing data sources to inform recommendations and decisions
� � �Confidently influence and engage with our Board, organisation leaders and Committees across the IPO, providing challenge where needed, securing commitment and leadership of change activities to support our strategic ambitions�
� � �Develop and manage plans of activity, including projects, ensuring alignment and coherence with dependant or linked work
� � �Lead on the development of relevant principles, options and recommendations for approval by IPO Board and Committees
� � �Work closely with linked teams and professions, including Communications, and business change colleagues, to ensure that engagement is effective, timely and considerate; this may include establishing ways of working with teams/individuals delivering linked work
� � �Be an active member of the Culture, OD&D Leadership Team, supporting the learning and growth of others, the smooth running of the team, addressing our own People Survey actions and making the most out of our in-person time together
� � �Play an active role in the IPO Leadership & Management Community�
The post holder will:�
� � �Be an experienced OD&D professional with a proven track record of delivering organisational change and coaching, developing, leading and motivating others to do the same
� � �Have a recognised HR / OD&D qualification (MCIPD Level 7 preferred) or have demonstrable, relevant experience.
Person specification
Please refer to job description
Qualifications
The successful candidate must hold a recognised HR/OD&D qualification (MCIPD Level 7 preferred) or have demonstrable relevant experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
1. Delivering at Pace
2. Changing and Improving
3. Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �61,614, Intellectual Property Office contributes �17,849 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
When working at the IPO, you can also expect:�
4. A flexible working scheme with excellent development opportunities
5. 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave
6. Family friendly policies that support modern working families and individuals with caring responsibilities
7. A variety of support functions; Staff Counselling Service, Peer to Peer Support Group
8. Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments
9. The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out more by looking at
10. A range of wellbeing initiatives; Onsite Gym (Newport office), Eye Care Scheme, Volunteering Programme, Cycling facilities
11. Free car parking is available on site at our Newport office
12. On-site shop, restaurant and coffee shop at our Newport office
For more information about what�s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.