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The Royal Society of Chemistry is seeking an experienced Organisation Design Specialist to join us on a 12 month contract. You will be joining our People and Culture team during an exciting period of transformation across the whole organisation.

About the Role

We're establishing internal Organisation Design capability to support our growth strategy while maintaining efficiency. You'll play a crucial role in designing and implementing our future operating model and organisational structure.

We are looking for someone who will bring Enterprise TOM expertise and the critical ability to design the processes, frameworks, and ways of working that will contribute to making our new operating model sustainable.

This position offers the opportunity to provide hands-on expertise across the full programme lifecycle—from analysis and design through to implementation—while building internal capability within our team.

If you are an Enterprise TOM specialist who loves designing and implementing the practical systems that make operating models work, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Analyse complex organisational challenges and design effective solutions for our Target Operating Model
• Develop high-quality Organisation Design solutions in collaboration with business stakeholders
• Create and deliver comprehensive implementation plans, managing interdependencies and timelines
• Build organisational capability through stakeholder engagement, mentorship, and knowledge sharing
• Provide expert guidance on change management and facilitate seamless transitions
• Manage stakeholder relationships and advise senior leaders on Organisation Design

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience delivering successful Target Operating Model and Organisation Model programmes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform complex data into actionable insights
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills at all levels
• Collaborative approach with adaptability to work in evolving environments
• A tenacious individual that can operate effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Relevant degree in Organisation Development, Business Administration, HR, or related field (desirable)

About us

The RSC is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, the RSC reinvests surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

The RSC strives to continuously innovate its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from journals. This requires a market-led and pragmatic approach to product and service innovation.

This role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office. However, we embrace flexibility at the RSC and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate and for Team meetings around once a week. Any hybrid working arrangements need to be agreed with your line manager.

Benefits

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:

• 26 days paid holiday per annum

• 35-hour working week with flexible options, to be agreed with your line manager

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

• Paid volunteering days

• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@rsc.org or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@rsc.org