Organisational Development Manager 12m FTC

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In CMS we are building our organisational development capability. This is an exciting opportunity to join us for a 1 year maternity cover in the role of Organisational Development Manager. We offer this role on a hybrid working basis.

About CMS

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective, we are passionate about building strong relationships with the clients we support, our people and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. Our bold approach to a changing future ensures that we nurture our employees and recruit top talent. We don't just want to face the future we want to shape it.

About the Role

You will report directly to CMS' Head of OD and will provide an OD consultancy service on a broad range of people issues such as Culture, Values and Behaviours; Colleague Engagement; Performance Management and Succession Planning, working closely with HR Business Partners and other Centres of Expertise to deliver change firmwide.

• Cultures, Values and Behaviours
• Work with leadership and the wider firm to align cultures, values and behaviours
• Embed values and behaviours through communication, initiatives and relevant changes to processes

• Employee Engagement
• Work on the design and delivery of actions that address engagement survey results.
• Support the design and delivery of pulse surveys throughout the year

• Performance Management
• Design and test the firm's Performance Management Review Module in Workday and update relevant collateral
• Ensure successful launch through collaboration and a robust communication strategy
• Review current process and propose improvements for future cycles

• Succession Planning
• Review CMS' current succession planning processes and identify opportunities for standardisation and improvement

• Projects
• Provide advice on the management of change and organisational development
• Work with HR Business Partners giving OD advice and guidance to projects
• Contribute to the development and implementation of people strategies and policies to ensure that they reflect the culture and values of CMS

About You

Essential qualifications/skills/competencies:
• Experience of effective Organisational Development consultancy/partnering (either internal or external) including topics like engagement, talent management, performance management and culture
• Evidence of strong knowledge and understanding of organisational development approaches, interventions and implementing best fit solutions
• Proven project management and organisational skills
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills gained through working collaboratively with all levels of an organisation, particularly senior leadership
• Strong record of operational delivery and implementation of new initiatives and rolling out new ways of working
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.

Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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