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Submit your application here - Group Director of Organisational Development - Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) - Manchester

Build one team. Shape one culture. Deliver one plan for Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester is a national leader in devolution and delivery in one of the UK's most dynamic and globally recognised city regions - defined by innovation, creativity and partnership.

Greater Manchester operates as a Group comprising the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS). Together, the organisations deliver against a shared vision of 'Three Organisations, One Team'. The Group Director of Organisational Development will provide senior leadership to align people, culture and systems in support of the Greater Manchester Strategy.

The Group Director of Organisational Development reports directly to the Group Chief Executive (GMCA, GMFRS & TfGM). The role is a member of the Group Leadership Team (GLT), contributing to collective leadership across the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.

Key Priorities

• Lead the design and implementation of the Group's organisational development strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic and corporate plans.
• Strengthen leadership capability, talent pipelines and succession planning across GMCA, TfGM and GMFRS.
• Advise and influence the Group Chief Executive and Group Leadership Team to support consistent leadership behaviours and cultural change.
• Oversee matrix arrangements to coordinate OD delivery across the Group, working through existing HR, OD and People teams.
• Deliver culture and mindset programmes that embed collaborative, missionbased working and Group values.
• Ensure organisational design, engagement and performance improvements that support effective delivery of the Greater Manchester Strategy.

About You

• An experienced organisational development leader with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders.
• Evidence of delivering largescale organisational change across complex, multientity environments.
• Strong capability across organisational design, leadership development, culture change, metrics and performance.
• Able to operate effectively in a fastpaced context with high levels of ambiguity and competing priorities.
• A collaborative and inclusive leader, able to build capability and support others to deliver.

If you bring imagination, world class expertise, and a commitment to impact - from any sector - we want to hear from you. Our process is designed to welcome diverse candidates and help you show your best.

How to Apply

If you would like an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please contact our advising consultant; Basil leRoux at Berwick Partners on +44 (0) 7771 516 967 / basil.leroux@berwickpartners.co.uk

Submit your application here - Group Director of Organisational Development - Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) - Manchester

About us:

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brings together the cityregion's ten councils and key partners including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) - to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy. Our shared vision is to create a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We work to grow an inclusive economy and ensure people have what they need to live happy, healthy lives, tackling inequalities. Our policy department include Digital, Economy, Education, Work & Skills, Environment, Place Making, Public Service Reform, and Safer & Stronger Communities - who are supported by our essential corporate functions like Finance, Legal & Governance, People Services, Procurement and Communications.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.