We’re searching for two Heads of Organisation Design who share our commitment to putting customers first, aiming high and working together to join the People Team.
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract - until end of 2027
Location: Hybrid role that be based out of our London, Edinburgh or Birmingham office.
Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.
Closing Date: 22/09/2026
Salary and benefits: Up to £110,000 DOE plus an indicative bonus range of 30-60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
Who are we?
We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.
The Head of Organisation Design is responsible for shaping and governing organisational structures that enable the successful delivery of business strategy, workforce transformation, and organisational effectiveness across the Group.
Working closely with Heads of HR, Executive Leadership Teams and transformation leaders, the role provides strategic organisation design expertise for major business change initiatives, operating model redesign, mergers and acquisitions, integrations, and large-scale workforce transformation programmes.
The role ensures organisational design decisions create clear accountabilities, support career development and capability growth, optimise spans and layers, and enable the organisation to respond quickly to changing customer, commercial and regulatory requirements.
What are we looking for?
We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in and may close this role before the closing date, so apply early to avoid missing out.
Find out more about working at Standard Life
· Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
· Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us
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