Oakleaf Partnership

I am currently partnering with a Global Food and Beverage business to appoint an Organisation Design Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-impact People function and play a key role in shaping how the business operates across its global markets. Based - Central London - Full Time Hybrid 3/2 Salary - £70k-£80k plus bens and bonus Acting as a strategic internal consultant, this role will focus on strengthening and evolving the organisation's operating model to ensure it is designed to deliver the company's long-term strategy. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across corporate and regional teams to diagnose organisational challenges, optimise structures and drive organisational performance. Key Responsibilities Strategic Organisation Design & Operating Model Enablement - Partner with corporate and regional leadership teams to diagnose organisational challenges and identify opportunities to improve operating model effectiveness. -Lead the design of enterprise-level organisational structures, including spans and layers, governance frameworks and design principles. -Assess how work flows across the organisation, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities and accountabilities. - Use data and insight to provide recommendations that enhance organisational agility, performance and scalability. Organisation Effectiveness & Diagnostics -Conduct organisational diagnostics, including spans and layers analysis, structural cost assessments and capability mapping. -Evaluate operating model effectiveness and identify barriers to decision-making, accountability and performance. -Define success metrics to measure the impact and ROI of organisational initiatives. -Partner with HR and regional leadership teams to embed continuous improvement practices. Structural Governance & Job Architecture -Maintain and evolve the organisation's global job architecture framework, including job families and classifications. -Provide governance for structural changes to ensure alignment with enterprise design principles. -Advise on regional organisational design proposals, balancing global consistency with local flexibility. Regional Operating Model Support -Build strong relationships with regional People leaders to understand business priorities and local market dynamics. -Provide advisory support on organisation design and operating model evolution tailored to regional needs. -Facilitate the sharing of best practices and benchmarking across regions. Change & Transformation -Support organisation redesign initiatives and operating model transformations from a people and change perspective. -Ensure change impacts are clearly understood and effectively managed through stakeholder engagement and communication. -Support leaders in embedding new ways of working, including governance structures, decision rights and accountabilities. HR Technology & Continupus Improvement - Contribute to the development of the HRIS and People technology roadmap to support organisation design integrity. -Partner with Digital & Technology teams to improve data quality, streamline processes and enhance digital optimisation. - Champion digital fluency and continuous improvement across the People function. Our client is looking for an experienced organisation design professional who is comfortable working in complex, global environments and partnering with senior stakeholders. You will likely bring: - Proven experience delivering organisation design initiatives in complex, multi-country organisations - Experience within retail, hospitality, consumer or similarly fast-paced sectors (preferred) -Strong understanding of operating models, organisational governance and job architecture frameworks -Experience conducting organisation diagnostics and using data to inform recommendations -Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders -Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability -Strong project management and collaboration skills -Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint -Experience working with HRIS systems for organisation design, ideally SAP SuccessFactors JBRP1_UKTJ

Workday Integration & Data Lead £100,000 + bonus London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office) 12 month FTC Must be able to start 1st of July I am partnering with a global organisation to recruit an experienced Workday Integration & Data Lead to join a major HR technology transformation programme. This is a key role for a technically strong Workday professional with deep expertise across integrations, data remediation, and enterprise HR systems. The successful candidate will lead the design, delivery, stabilisation, and governance of Workday integrations across Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and other connected platforms, while also driving critical data quality and remediation activities. This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys operating across hands-on technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, governance, and programme support within a complex global environment. Key Responsibilities Integration Leadership Lead the Workday integration workstream across design, build, testing, deployment, cutover, and hypercare Design, develop, troubleshoot, and support integrations using: Workday Studio EIBs Core Connectors Cloud Connect PECI Document Transformation Workday Web Services Act as the Workday Studio SME, supporting end-to-end integration development and optimisation Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Technology, Security, and third-party vendors to deliver scalable and secure integration solutions Maintain and improve integration standards, monitoring, technical documentation, and operational handover processes Support impact analysis and regression testing for Workday bi-annual releases and system changes Data Migration & Quality Lead structured data remediation and data quality activities across Workday and connected systems Own data mapping, cleansing, reconciliation, validation, and issue resolution Establish data quality controls, issue logs, reporting, and escalation processes Identify root causes of data issues and implement sustainable fixes with business and technical teams Ensure compliance with privacy, security, access control, and UK GDPR requirements Programme Delivery & Governance Act as the technical SME for Workday integrations and people data remediation Provide regular updates on risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery progress Support SIT, UAT, cutover rehearsals, go-live readiness, and post-go-live stabilisation Manage competing priorities across multiple integration and data workstreams Coach analysts, developers, and business SMEs to support successful delivery Required Skills & Experience Significant experience delivering Workday integrations within complex enterprise environments 10+ years overall IT experience 5-8+ years focused on Workday integrations and data Strong hands-on expertise with: Workday Studio EIB Core Connectors PECI Cloud Connect Workday Web Services Proven experience designing and developing integrations using Workday Studio in enterprise environments Strong technical knowledge of: XML XSLT XPath REST/SOAP APIs Data transformation technologies Experience leading data remediation, migration, reconciliation, or data quality initiatives Strong understanding of Workday HCM data structures, business processes, and security concepts Experience working across HR, Payroll, Finance, Technology, Security, and third-party vendors Strong governance and delivery management capabilities Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred Experience Workday certifications in Integrations, HCM, Data Migration, or related disciplines Experience with: Workday Extend Python Middleware platforms Exposure to payroll, benefits, or finance integrations Experience supporting global HR transformation programmes Hands-on development experience across both data migration and Workday integrations Familiarity with SOX controls, GDPR, and secure HR data handling What Success Looks Like Workday integrations are stable, scalable, tested, and fully documented Data quality issues are resolved with clear reconciliation and business sign-off Stakeholders maintain clear visibility of programme progress, risks, and decisions Go-live and hypercare activities are delivered with strong governance and operational readiness The organisation is left with a sustainable and scalable Workday integration and data foundation Candidate Profile I am looking for someone who is: Technically hands-on and solutions-driven Comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced transformation environments Strong in stakeholder engagement and communication Detail-oriented with a strong governance mindset Passionate about data quality, system optimisation, and continuous improvement Able to balance strategic oversight with technical delivery If you are an experienced Workday Integration specialist looking for your next challenge within a global transformation programme, I would love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ