People and Organisational Change Lead

We are currently seeking a People and Organisational Change Lead for an 18-24 month fixed term assignment for our Douglas-based Client, a leader in fiduciary services, fund administration, and management and investment advice compliance.

The primary responsibility of the People and Organisational Change Lead is to drive organisational culture, capability, and change across the organisation by delivering strategic people and culture initiatives that enable high performance and sustainable improvement. You will lead the design and implementation of culture and engagement activity, support the effective delivery of organisational change, and build leadership and management capability at all levels.

Working closely with managers and senior leaders, you will provide expert guidance on people management, employee relations, and change delivery, ensuring a consistent, fair and values-led approach across the organisation. This role will also use data and insight to identify trends, inform interventions, and support the ongoing development of a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

The Ideal candidate for the role of People and Organisational Change Lead will have:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in HR, organisational development, or change management roles
• Proven experience of leading and delivering change or culture initiatives in an organisational setting
• Strong working knowledge of employee relations and employment practices, dealing with conflict resolution. Pragmatic and delivery focused
• Confident in providing advice and challenge where appropriate
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels including the ability to influence and negotiate
• Strong analytical skills, ability to quickly and accurately assimilate information, to consider any associated risks and to summarise the information effectively

Desirable:

• Experience of designing and delivering training or workshops
• A well-developed working knowledge of local employment legislation and relevant UK legislation
• Ability to undertake workplace coaching