Role - Organisational Development & Leadership Lead
Band - 4
Salary - £81K - £90K
Location - Palestra (Southwark - London )/Hybrid
Contract Type - TfL Permanent
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
Role Overview
At Transport for London (TfL), we keep London moving safely, inclusively, and sustainably. As we deliver the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and our ambitious business plan, our people are central to our success.
We are now looking for an exceptional Organisational Development & Leadership Lead to shape and lead enterprise-wide OD and leadership strategy at scale.
Reporting to the Head of Talent, you will be a key member of the Talent Senior Leadership Team, leading a high-performing team of specialists to design and deliver impactful, practical solutions. Your work will directly influence organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, and the experience of our people across TfL.
This is a high-impact role where you will translate strategy into meaningful action, building leadership capability, embedding a high-performance culture, and ensuring our colleagues are supported to grow and succeed.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for organisational development across TfL, translating vision into deliverable, business-aligned plans
- Shape and embed a modern, inclusive performance management approach that drives a culture of high performance
- Lead the development of leadership frameworks, ensuring our leaders have the skills, behaviours, and mindset to succeed
- Embed a colleague-led talent management approach that supports meaningful career development and wellbeing
- Drive succession planning strategies to retain critical capabilities and future-proof the organisation
- Oversee the development and impact evaluation of learning and development strategies to build an inclusive learning culture
- Lead the design and evolution of competency frameworks and assessment tools, including psychometrics
- Partner with HR and business leaders to ensure OD strategies are aligned, integrated, and deliver measurable outcome
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Skills
- Strong, inclusive leadership with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams (essential)
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capability at senior levels (essential)
- Ability to analyse complex data and translate insights into clear, actionable solutions (essential)
- Proven track record in shaping and delivering organisation-wide strategies (essential)
- Deep expertise in organisational development, including diagnostics and intervention design (essential)
- Ability to design integrated solutions across culture, systems, processes, and capability (essential)
- Strong facilitation skills, including working with executive audiences (desirable)
- Project and programme management capability (desirable)
Knowledge
- Deep understanding of the link between business strategy and organisational development
- Strong awareness of external best practice in leadership, OD, and talent management
Experience
- Significant experience leading leadership and OD strategies in large, complex, unionised organisations
- Proven experience delivering cultural, behavioural, and capability transformation
- Experience measuring and evaluating the impact of OD interventions
- Track record of developing and embedding competency or behavioural frameworks
- Experience leading and developing specialist teams
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process
Please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV. In addition to your CV please provide a brief covering letter of no more than 500 words that addresses the following question: -
“How will you ensure that the Organisational Development team deliver practical solutions so that all colleagues feel engaged, supported and able to develop and achieve their work amibitions”
Please consider your motivation for the role and the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert in your application. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images
The closing date for applications is Sunday 14th June 2026 @ 23:59
Interviews will be held w/c 6th July 2026.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Vetting Process
At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect and clear communication throughout.
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
- Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow.
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel
