Interim Chief People Officer

Charity
London (Hybrid)
c.£140,000
Hackney

A highly respected and well-loved national charity, operating at significant scale across the UK, is seeking an exceptional Interim Chief People Officer to lead a major organisational transformation during a pivotal time of change.

As the charity prepares to launch its new 10-year strategy this September, it is undergoing a full refresh of its mission, vision, and values, and developing a new Target Operating Model (TOM) to become a more cohesive, collaborative, and impact-driven organisation. People and culture are central to this transformation.

 

Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the CEO and partnering with the Executive Team, the Interim CPO will:

  • Lead and deliver the design and implementation of a new TOM, with a strong focus on culture, leadership, and organisational structure.
  • Drive complex, fast-paced people-led transformation across a large, distributed workforce.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and change agent, supporting executive colleagues to embed cultural and behavioural change aligned with the new strategy.
  • Lead the People function through a period of evolution, ensuring alignment of HR, talent, OD, DEI, and employee engagement strategies.
  • Navigate a highly matrixed and values-led environment, ensuring the People agenda reflects and enhances the charity’s social mission.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A proven senior HR leader with experience as a Chief People Officer, HRD or equivalent in large, complex organisations.
  • A track record of successfully leading organisational transformation and designing and implementing TOMs from scratch.
  • Significant experience in driving cultural change, leadership development, and organisational design.
  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to build credibility quickly at Executive and Board level.
  • Sector background is open, experiences across civil society, public sector, or complex private sector organisations are all encouraged, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to values led organisations.
  • Energy, resilience, and the ability to drive results at pace in a time of ambiguity and change.

Location: UK (Flexible/Hybrid) 2 days a week in London would be encouraged.
Start Date: 1st September
Contract Length: 12 Months

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