Director, Organizational Design and Workforce Planning

Based: Haddenham, UK (hybrid)

The Director, Organizational Design and Workforce Planning will lead the strategic implementation of organizational design and workforce planning technologies, processes, and tools. This individual will ensure that the organizations structure, talent strategies, and workforce planning capabilities align with the company’s long-term goals and business priorities. The role will partner with Organizational Effectiveness and HR to drive end-to-end assessment, design, deployment, and sustainability of organizational design and workforce planning. This role is both strategic and operational, requiring cross-functional collaboration and an innovative approach to managing change in a dynamic environment.

Main Responsibilities

1. Design and implement a scalable, enterprise-wide organizational design and workforce planning strategy that supports business objectives.
2. Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing insights and recommendations on workforce analytics, talent gaps, and organizational design best practices.
3. Ensure alignment of initiatives with overall business strategy and HR goals.
4. Co-lead the end-to-end implementation of organizational design and workforce planning technology. Collaborate with IT and HR teams to ensure seamless system integration and data accuracy.
5. Drive user training, system optimization, and technology adoption across the organization.
6. Develop, standardize, and continuously improve processes and tools for workforce planning and organizational design.
7. Create frameworks to analyze and model workforce scenarios, organization structures, and succession planning.
8. Build tools to enable leaders and HR teams to proactively address talent needs and workforce gaps.
9. Oversee the collection, analysis, and interpretation of workforce and organizational data to guide decisions.
10. Partner with HR/Workforce analytics team to generate actionable insights from workforce data, trends, and benchmarks.
11. Ensure data quality and consistency across organizational systems and reporting.
12. Work closely with Org Effectiveness Leaders, HR Business Partners, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure workforce plans are integrated into budgeting and strategic planning processes.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

1. Bachelor\’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
2. Certified Change Management Practitioner (Prosci) or Certified Change Management Professional (ACMP) preferred.
3. Proven experience in organizational design, workforce planning, or related fields, with experience in a leadership role.
4. Strong experience in implementing HR technologies and workforce planning tools.
5. Expertise in workforce analytics, organizational modeling, and change management.
6. Proven ability to collaborate in a global environment, working across functions and business units and can influence senior leadership.
7. Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
8. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organization – formally and informally.
9. Competent at multi-tasking and managing demands across numerous projects and client groups.
10. Ability to create clear, concise, and convincing communications and presentations.
11. Flexible and adaptable, able to work with objectivity in an ambiguous, high change environment.
12. Creative problem solver with a high intellectual curiosity.
13. Excellent consulting skills with a client-focused mind-set; building valuable relationships and collaboration.
14. Excellent business acumen, project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Company

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone\’s contributions and do what\’s right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufacturers, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including XXX.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Agencies:

McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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