Transformation & Organisation Design Partner

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share‑and‑reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work‑life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

• Act as a trusted HR business partner to programme leadership, senior stakeholders, and impacted teams, shaping organisational design and workforce strategies that enable transformation success.
• Lead the design of operating models, team structures, and roles, working collaboratively with HR Business Partners and L&D to ensure capability frameworks and workforce transition plans are aligned to programme objectives.
• Conduct end-to-end analysis of people impacts, partnering with HR and business leaders to develop mitigation plans for organisational risks related to structure, capability, and workforce transitions.
• Drive adoption of new ways of working through a people‑first, data‑driven approach, ensuring readiness and engagement across all impacted teams.
• Serve as the central conduit between programme teams, leadership, HR CoEs and L&D, maintaining visibility of total organisational impact and providing input into governance forums.
• Use workforce analytics and modelling to inform organisational design decisions, track progress, and report on transformation milestones from a people and capability perspective.
• Support post‑implementation activities, including onboarding, role transitions, and feedback loops, partnering with HR and L&D to stabilise operations and embed new skills.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition to identify skill gaps, deliver upskilling and reskilling initiatives, and ensure capability development plans are integrated into transformation programmes.

Permanent | Full‑time

Remote (based in or near London)

We’re looking for a dynamic People Transformation & Organisation Design Partner to help shape the future of our business. This is your chance to influence two major global programmes Finance Transformation and ERP Implementation – by designing operating models that set the standard for tomorrow, enabling workforce transitions, and embedding new ways of working that truly make an impact.

In this role, you’ll work at the heart of transformation, partnering with senior leaders and programme teams to bring clarity and confidence to complex change. You’ll lead the design of future structures and roles, create capability frameworks, and craft workforce plans that ensure we’re ready for what’s next. Your insight will guide decisions at the highest level, balancing strategic vision with practical delivery.

This is more than a design role – it’s about enabling change, stabilising new structures, and building capability for the future. You’ll champion talent development, close skill gaps, and lead initiatives that prepare our workforce for success. If you thrive in complexity, love influencing at a senior level, and want to make a tangible difference in how organisations evolve, this is the opportunity for you!

• Extensive experience at a consulting level in organisational design, workforce planning, and change management, driving complex, large‑scale transformation programmes.
• Proven HR business partnering expertise through major transformation initiatives within global, matrixed organisations.
• Strong ability to influence and build strategic relationships with senior and executive leadership teams.

• Certified Top 17 Global Employer
• Annual bonus…