Country / Location: London

Reporting to: Head of Global Organisation Development & Effectiveness

CHANEL is a privately-owned company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We care deeply about our employees and strive to create a safe environment that values people’s humanity and uniqueness so that they are free to bring their full selves to work and to their life’s calling.

Inspired by our founder, Gabrielle Chanel, who constantly pushed boundaries in her personal and professional life, there is no one way forward at Chanel. We offer a unique work environment where you are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and your motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibility of your growth.

At CHANEL, being a purposeful and human-driven employer means being intentional, meaningful and caring in inspiring our people; fostering environments that reflect our strong values; encouraging and enabling inclusion; and investing in work and workplaces that foster collaboration and well-being. This is critical for the long-term success of our business.

We are looking for an exceptional Organisation Design and Change Management expert to play a pivotal role in developing and implementing innovative organizational design solutions, methodology and capabilities that support business transformations, ensure meaningful and sustainable changes, and enable organisation readiness for the future. You will be leading the center of excellence for organisation design and change management practices as well as to partner actively with strategic stakeholders from the business and HR teams on achieving the mission of constantly optimizing agility, adaptability and scalability of the organisation while promoting positive employee experience in business transformation strategies and projects.

Leveraging your uniqueness, CHANEL will enable you to…

• Professionalize organisation development (OD), design and change management methodology and strategize the capability building journey in the company so as to support the many transformation agendas taking place across the business
• Adopt a future-oriented, diagnostic/ data-driven, human-centric and value-driven approach in developing OD and change solutions to actualize and optimize organisation intervention effectiveness in today’s world where ecosystem thinking and value contribution are playing a pivotal role in business transformation.
• Translate organisation design and change management practices into policy, governance model for structured deployment and incorporation into day-to-day organisation practices
• Overall, develop and implement innovative organisational development solutions that address systemic challenges, enable long-term impact, and accelerate agility, adaptability, and scalability of the organisation, while promoting an engaging and meaningful employee experience

You are energized by…

• The opportunity to learn and grow in a diverse, inclusive, dynamic environment and thrive in a human-centric culture
• Acting as an Organisation Development expert globally to inspire organisation design and change management practices, and be a strategic partner to the business to future-proof the organisation for long term success
• A workplace where you are provided with opportunities to drive values in areas where you are good at and supported to be at your best

What you can bring to the team…

• Extensive organisation development and transformation experiences across industries with a track record of designing and deploying future-focused / innovative organisation solutions and change/ transforamtion strategy
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to gather and synthesize complex information into actionable insights
• Excellent consulting, facilitation, stakeholders engagement skills; strong ability to foster collaboration, motivate teams, inspire others for innovation and changes
• A forward-thinking mindset, capable of anticipating and navigating challenges in a rapidly evolving business environment
• Passions for continuous learning, staying abreast of latest technology and industry trends and advancement, enabling progression, creating values for the business and bringing changes to the organisation

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to Chanel.