Job Title: Strategic OD Partner
Location: Slough, Berkshire (Hybrid working: minimum 2 days in-office)
Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: £51,802.00 - £58,224.00

Help shape the workforce of tomorrow. Sanctuary Personnel is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Strategic Organisational Development (OD) Partner to lead on transformation, workforce planning, and cultural change across all Directorates.

This senior role is a key strategic advisor to the business and reports directly to the Head of HR. You'll take ownership of Slough's Organisational Development strategy, enabling directorates to align their workforce capabilities with our wider corporate objectives and strategic ambitions.

Job Purpose

As Strategic OD Partner, you will play a central role in driving cultural and structural transformation, embedding OD principles into every stage of change delivery. You'll create and implement innovative frameworks, tools, and interventions to support workforce planning, leadership development, and effective organisational design. A critical element of the role is coaching and guiding HR Business Partners to deliver sustainable change and ensure professional consistency across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a small team of HR Business Partners, ensuring high standards of service delivery and a customer-focused approach.
Develop, implement, and evaluate an overarching Organisational Development strategy aligned with the workforce and corporate objectives.
Partner with directorates to support workforce planning and transformation programmes, leveraging insight from Management Information (MI) and performance data.
Develop and implement OD tools, change frameworks, and templates to guide directorates through organisational change, restructures, and service redesigns.
Act as a strategic adviser on all elements of OD, including leadership development, values-led behaviour change, governance, performance, and culture.
Use workforce analytics and external insight to inform decision-making, support continuous improvement, and drive measurable outcomes.
Influence senior leaders and political stakeholders with expert guidance on change management, workforce performance, and organisational risk.
Promote ethical change execution, inclusive practices, and high-performance culture throughout.
Foster digital innovation and best practice in OD interventions and strategic HR delivery.
Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Educated to degree level in Human Resources, OD, Psychology or a related field, or equivalent through professional experience.
CIPD qualified or equivalent postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline.
Demonstrable success in leading strategic organisational development in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
Hands-on experience designing and delivering effective change and transformation programmes.
Expert knowledge of OD frameworks, workforce planning, cultural change, and organisational design.
Skilled at analysing workforce data to inform strategy and evaluate impact.
Proven ability to manage sensitive, high-level conversations and influence senior decision-makers.
Extensive experience in leadership coaching, capability development, and embedding ethical and inclusive practices.
Strong relationship management skills, able to work across teams and build trust across varied internal and external networks.
Reasonable Adjustments:

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