Job Description

Head of Organisational DevelopmentSalary - £80,995-£86,757

Sheffield City Council is delivering a major, organisation-wide transformation programme alongside a newly launched People Strategy and a significant equal pay and job evaluation programme. This is not a traditional change agenda focused only on people processes, it is a whole organisation reset, spanning culture, leadership, structure and capability.

We are seeking a senior OD leader to establish and embed a brand-new OD function from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to shape how OD operates across a complex organisation at a pivotal moment of change, with real scope to influence culture, leadership, organisational design and workforce capability at scale.

About the RoleAs Head of Organisational Development, you will establish and lead a brand-new small OD function that provides the strategic thread across culture, leadership, organisational design, workforce planning and performance. You will create the OD operating model that bring these areas together into a single, joined-up approach, giving clarity to how OD is delivered and enabling others across the organisation to work consistently within it, embedding expectations into day-to-day decisions,communications, and accountability.

This is an ambitious organisation with a significant transformation agenda to deliver. While important progress has been made, there is much more to do, particularly in strengthening organisational capability, embedding consistent leadership behaviours, and building the systems that will support long-term change at scale

Working closely with the Corporate Leadership Team, you will help translate organisational ambition into practical, sustainable change. A core focus will be shaping a consistent, organisation-wide approach to leadership and culture. You will also strengthen organisational design capability, improving clarity and effectiveness across structures and develop a more strategic approach to workforce planning so the organisation can better anticipate future needs. Alongside this, you will support the development of a performance management approach that drives improvement and accountability, ensuring it is embedded in a way that is meaningful, consistent and actively supports better decision-making and organisational effectiveness across the Council.

About YouWe are looking for someone who brings senior-level experience in organisational development and a proven ability to influence at an executive level across complex organisations. You will be confident operating where priorities are evolving and clarity needs to be created, not just delivered.

You will have experience across organisational design, culture change and workforce planning, and the ability to bring these together into a practical, joined-up approach that delivers real organisational impact. Strong influencing, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills will be essential, alongside the credibility and confidence to engage, challenge and support senior leaders in shaping direction and decisions. You will also be able to translate strategy into clear frameworks and delivery approaches that others can understand, adopt and embed in practice.

Experience of local government is not essential. What matters most is your ability to build something new, shape organisational thinking, and create lasting capability in a complex environment. This is a role with genuine influence at a pivotal moment for the organisation, where there is both urgency and opportunity to strengthen how it works, develops and delivers for the future. xbpsjku  Organisational Development will sit at the heart of that journey, and your work will help define how itmoves forward.

If you would welcome a conversation about the role please contact Chantelle Wooldridge on or Clare Connor on

Closing Date:Wednesday 20 th May