Organisation Design (OD) Manager

The Role

Imperial is undergoing an ambitious transformation programme, and we are looking for an experienced Organisation Design (OD) Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. Working closely with the Director of Organisation Design, you will deliver critical organisational design outputs and support the programme in building an integrated, end-to-end Enterprise operating model.

You will be responsible for driving the approach, methodology, tools, and delivery of organisation design, ensuring that design teams produce high-quality outputs that are fit for the future. This role offers excellent exposure to the business and senior leadership during a period of significant transformation. Join Imperial, a global and inclusive organisation with over 25,000 employees, and play a key role in shaping the future of our organisation.

Principle Accountabilities

• Manage the OD element of the programme, including timelines, templates, deliverables, and alignment with other workstreams.

• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships with design leads, senior leaders, and programme teams to ensure integrated design outputs.

• Challenge and influence design decisions, bringing innovative and evidence-based perspectives to drive better business outcomes.

• Develop high-quality briefing materials and presentations suitable for senior leadership engagement, clearly articulating complex concepts.

• Identify, escalate, and mitigate risks or blockers that may impact delivery or quality of outputs.

• Promote continuous improvement of processes, tools, and ways of working across the core team and functional design teams.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong background in Organisation Design, change management, or consulting, with familiarity in OD terminology and frameworks.

• Proven experience delivering organisational design projects in a global or large-scale transformation context.

• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and adapting to feedback or challenging situations.

• Highly competent in PowerPoint, Excel, and data visualisation, with the ability to present complex information clearly.

• Experience with OrgVue or similar OD tools is desirable, along with a combination of consulting and in-house exposure.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at [email protected] to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.

Everyone Belongs