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About the Role

The Organisation Design Lead will provide organisation design support to the four Process workstreams within the Process & Operational Efficiency portfolio. This role is responsible for designing and delivering the future-state organisational model required to realise the benefits of global process harmonisation enabled through SAP S/4HANA deployment.

Responsibilities

Assess current organisational structures, workforce, roles, costs, and ways of working.
Analyse how business processes, roles, and decision-making responsibilities are aligned today.
Identify opportunities to improve organisational effectiveness and support transformation goals.
Partner with process owners and business stakeholders to align organisational design with business processes and system roles.
Lead the design of future organisational structures to support new processes and SAP S/4HANA implementation.
Define future roles, responsibilities, reporting lines, accountabilities, and governance frameworks.
Develop global organisational design standards and blueprints while considering local market needs.
Support decisions on service delivery models and location strategies.
Work closely with Programme Leads, PMO, and business leaders to integrate organisational design into transformation plans.
Identify organisational impacts, risks, dependencies, and opportunities throughout programme delivery.
Support business case development by assessing organisational costs, benefits, and efficiency improvements.
Provide organisational design support during implementation and deployment activities.
Build strong relationships with senior leaders, process owners, SMEs, and business stakeholders.
Facilitate workshops and discussions to develop and align organisational design solutions.
Present recommendations, insights, and design proposals to governance and decision-making forums.
Ensure organisational design approaches are applied consistently across programmes, workstreams, and deployment waves.
Partner with Change Management and Communications teams to support employee transition and adoption.
Monitor the effectiveness of organisational changes and recommend improvements to support long-term success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional qualification/experience) in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Business Management, Organisational Development, or a related discipline.
Recognised professional qualification or certification in Organisation Design, Organisation Development, Change Management, Human Resources, or Business Transformation (e.g. CIPD Level 5/7, Prosci, CMC, or equivalent) or demonstrable equivalent experience leading organisation design within complex transformation programmes.
Significant experience in operating model design, process-led organisation design, or business transformation within shared services, global business services, or matrixed international organisations.
Proven experience supporting large-scale ERP transformations, preferably SAP S/4HANA, and/or global or multi-country transformation programmes.
Experience translating business process changes into organisational structures and role designs.
Expertise in organisation design frameworks including Operating Model Design, Detailed Design, Workforce Planning, Governance.
Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence senior executives and navigate complex organisational environments.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication capabilities.

Skills

Organisation Design
Organisation Development
Change Management
Human Resources
Business Transformation
Operating Model Design
Process-led organisation design
SAP S/4HANA
Facilitation
Stakeholder Management
Influencing senior executives
Navigating complex organisational environments
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills

Location

London
Manchester
Corby

Work Type

Hybrid
12 months fixed-term contract

Experience Level

Significant experience in operating model design, process-led organisation design, or business transformation within shared services, global business services, or matrixed international organisations
Proven experience supporting large-scale ERP transformations, preferably SAP S/4HANA, and/or global or multi-country transformation programmes

Education Level

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional qualification/experience) in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Business Management, Organisational Development, or a related discipline.
Recognised professional qualification or certification in Organisation Design, Organisation Development, Change Management, Human Resources, or Business Transformation (e.g. CIPD Level 5/7, Prosci, CMC, or equivalent) or demonstrable equivalent experience leading organisation design within complex transformation programmes.

Benefits

Pension/retirement
Life assurance
Salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
Medical plans
Health screening
Critical illness
Disability insurance
Holiday / paid time off
Employee assistance programme
Discounted gym/health club membership
Transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing)
Onsite catering/lunch vouchers
Retail discounts
Global recognition programme

About the Company

At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world.
As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably.
Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive.
What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do.
Guided by our values – We are one team, We deliver brilliantly, We do the right thing, and We make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact.
Join us and help make amazing happen.