[Hiring] Director of Organisational Change and Engagement @Plan International

Role Description

Plan International is at an important moment in its evolution. As we reshape how we work, strengthen our operating model and build the capabilities needed for the future, we are looking for a leader who can help turn organisational ambition into meaningful, lasting change.

The Director of Organisational Change & Engagement will play a central role in shaping how change is led, understood and experienced across Plan International. This is an opportunity to influence major organisation-wide transformation, work closely with senior leaders, and help create the clarity, engagement and confidence needed for change to succeed.

• Enable organisational change
• Shape and enable Plan International's enterprise approach to organisational change — building shared frameworks and local capability.
• Partner with senior leaders and transformation teams to shape change strategies, anticipate organisational impacts and risks, and strengthen readiness and adoption.
• Establish the frameworks, governance and approaches that enable effective and coherent change across Plan International.
• Establish and steward a network of change ambassadors across regions, country offices and functions.
• Build capability to lead, communicate and sustain change.
• Strengthen the capability of leaders, managers and teams across Plan International to lead, communicate and navigate change effectively.
• Use evidence, learning and measures of adoption and engagement to strengthen how Plan International delivers and sustains organisational change.
• Enable change through communications and engagement.
• Shape a clear and compelling organisational narrative that connects strategy, transformation, culture, impact and priorities.
• Strengthen organisational listening and dialogue, using employee insight and feedback to inform decisions.
• Ensure internal communications and engagement approaches are aligned to and actively drive Plan's change and transformation priorities.
• Ensure knowledge, learning and information generated through change and communications activity is captured, shared and easily accessible.
• Champion digital and self-service approaches to change and communications.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience leading complex organisational transformation and enterprise-wide change in a global or highly matrixed organisation.
• A strong track record of designing and implementing change strategies that achieve sustained adoption and organisational impact.
• Strong experience leading communications and employee engagement in a complex organisation.
• Significant experience supporting senior leaders with leadership communications.
• Experience advising and influencing executive and senior leadership teams on change, communications and engagement.
• Experience building organisational change capability, including frameworks, tools, governance and leadership capability.
• Strong understanding of organisational culture, behaviour change and employee experience.
• Experience using data, employee insight and feedback to shape communications, engagement, change strategies and organisational decision-making.
• Experience working across different cultures, geographies and organisational contexts.

Requirements

• Thinks strategically and sees the connections between people, culture, engagement, communications and organisational performance.
• Can simplify complexity and create clarity in periods of uncertainty and change.
• Builds credibility quickly with senior leaders while remaining connected to the experience of employees.
• Influences effectively across organisational and geographical boundaries.
• Is an exceptional communicator, writer, facilitator and listener.
• Combines ambition and strategic perspective with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to delivery.
• Uses evidence, insight and judgement to inform decisions.
• Builds collaboration, ownership and momentum around change.
• Is curious, adaptable and comfortable working in an evolving environment.
• Demonstrates inclusive leadership and a strong commitment to Plan International’s purpose and values.

Benefits

• Flexible location where Plan International has an office.
• Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing entities terms and conditions.

Company Description

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe.