Organisational Development Specialist

Altum Consulting are partnering with a large, nationally recognised charity with a powerful social mission to recruit an Organisational Development Specialist into their team

The role

Key responsibilities

• Partner with HR Business Partners and Centres of Expertise to scope work clearly, agreeing outcomes, timelines and indicators of success
• Diagnose organisational challenges using structured methods including interviews, workshops and data analysis
• Develop and present clear options and recommendations, outlining trade-offs and expected benefits to support informed decision-making
• Co-design scalable organisational development interventions aligned to Centre of Expertise standards, focused on leadership, team effectiveness and change enablement
• Deliver and facilitate OD interventions across a range of organisational settings, adapting in real time while maintaining focus on outcomes
• Support adoption and embedding by collaborating with Organisational Effectiveness and Leadership & Talent teams to develop practical tools and guidance
• Evaluate the impact of interventions using agreed measures and feedback loops, translating insight into actionable next steps and shared learning
• Manage a balanced portfolio of commissioned work, planning logistics, resources and delivery to ensure safe, inclusive and effective outcomes
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation, providing credible, evidence-based advice to influence sustainable change
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of OD practice, sharing insight and refining approaches in line with people strategy and organisational priorities
• Uphold ethical, inclusive and accessible practice across diagnostics, facilitation and data handling

About you

• Proven experience in organisational development consulting, grounded in evidence and able to frame clear options, trade-offs and value
• Strong team effectiveness expertise, including reading group dynamics, clarifying purpose and decision pathways, and facilitating high-stakes sessions with psychological safety
• Experience designing and embedding culture and behaviour change through simple routines, rituals and reinforcers
• Systems and workflow thinking, with the ability to simplify processes, anticipate digital implications and define clear acceptance criteria
• Strong diagnostics and evaluation capability using mixed methods to set baselines, interpret results and iterate interventions
• Demonstrated ability to enable change adoption through coaching, stakeholder engagement and practical enablement activities
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and working across multiple workstreams without formal authority
• Excellent communication skills, with a concise, decision-oriented storytelling style
• A strong commitment to inclusive, ethical and accessible practice
• Experience in a retail or customer-facing environment is desirable but not essential

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