Organisation Design Senior Manager - 12M Fixed Term Contract

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

We are looking for an Organisation Design Senior Manager to join the strategic workforce & org design delivery team. You will lead org design projects that shape the development of organisation design and drives the future workforce at Sky.

What You’ll Do:
 

• Work in partnership with the Director to contribute to and facilitate senior decision-making, interpreting data and diagnosing issues, and recommending options which balance commercial gain with customer impact.

• Stay ahead of, and maintain within the team, a repository of external org design practices, metrics and innovation, supporting the development of OD capability in the team.

• Acts as an internal advising partner, working closely with senior leaders, in the business and across the people directorate, to identify the big operating model shifts that will enable us to achieve our goals.

• Develop high-level operating model solutions that enable strategy execution; delivers detailed organisation design solutions where required.

• Drive pragmatic and practical org development & effectiveness actions to support the delivery of the strategic workforce plan and people strategy.

• Translate theory and insight into practical action by developing compelling cases, evidence- based recommendations and tracking measurable business outcomes.

• Provide challenge and support to the business and people partners using organisational data and insights to drive workforce improvements where appropriate.

• Challenge the status quo and continually bring the “outside-in” to drive innovation within the team.

• Build advocacy amongst senior colleagues across the business, including reputation of the Group People Function as a trusted, centre of excellence, with a track record of successful delivery.

What You’ll Bring:

• Organisation Design experience; with data analytics skills and strong stakeholder management.

• Commercial & Business sense: Knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance (both people drivers of performance and financial literacy, e.g. business critical metrics or cases) and the external benchmarks which inform this.

• Communication: you’re a strong storyteller and able to translate “people” speak to “business” speak at a senior level; being able to communicate the impact of actions in a way that is relevant to the business leader and enables their strategic objectives.

• Strong data analysis: bringing external insights into Sky and aligning these with our business strategy to provide insight and recommendations to shape our People Strategy.

• Impact and influence: ability to build strong cases for change, which are evidence based and compelling, and obtain consensus from senior colleagues and teams.

• Experience in working cross-functionally and within a group structure.

Team Overview:

Our HR team is all about making Sky a great place to work that’s both fair and inclusive for our people. We do OUR best to help everyone be at THEIR best. From hiring fantastic people to offering great benefits, from supporting learning and careers to making sure everyone gets paid on time – it all makes a difference. We want our people to have everything they need to design awesome products, create amazing TV, deliver the best customer service and much, much, more.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate 

• A generous pension package 

• Private healthcare 

• Discounted mobile and broadband 

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 
   

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.  

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.  

Why Wait?  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.