Are you passionate about looking beyond the here and now to drive progressive change?
British Heart Foundation (BHF) is looking for a talented Organisational Change Specialist to join our vibrant Talent and Organisational Development team on a 12-month fixed term contract.
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful change, working on a truly transformational programme at BHF to maximise engagement, commitment, adoption, and embed sustainable change that will support us to achieve our mission.
As an Organisational Change Specialist working on the Enterprise Foundations transformation programme, you’ll have responsibility for the end-to-end change life cycle with a focus on the people side of change – delivering cultural and behavioural change, organisational design and development initiatives.
You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to develop, deliver and secure buy-in for change plans. You’ll be a collaborator, working with others to craft solutions and change initiatives that enable BHF to achieve our transformation goals and that are tailored to what teams need.
Working arrangements
Please note this is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.
The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you must be prepared to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. Most of our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office each week, on average.
About you
We’re looking for candidates who are passionate about identifying new and creative ways to solve business challenges and have a can-do, proactive approach to landing transformational change.
To be successful in this role you’ll have:
- Knowledge of change models and experience of supporting culture change programmes that adopt new ways of working
- Experience leading organisational design projects
- The ability to engage and influence at all organisational levels
- A proactive attitude with a knack for creative solutions
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Project management experience
We know that not everyone will meet every single requirement listed in this ad, and that’s okay. If you’re passionate about organisational change and believe you have the skills and experience, or the potential to make positive difference, we encourage you to apply.
About us
At BHF, we are focused on the urgent need to fund more research into heart and circulatory diseases like heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia and the conditions that cause them, to find answers fit for 21st century challenges. We are independent, have more than fifty years of breakthroughs under our belts and we won’t stop until we beat heartbreak forever.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy,
Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about the benefits available at BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
Interview process
1st stage interviews will be held via MS Teams. 2nd stage interviews, which will include a task, will ideally be held in person at our London offices.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please
contact us.