Senior Manager, Organisation Development

Work with us
Our team are passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and Autoimmune disease to deliver life-changing treatments to patients.

Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork – together we are ONE Autolus.

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Organizational Development (OD)

Reports to Associate Director, OD

Department: HR

Hours: Monday - Friday (core office hours)

Location: White City, London (Hybrid)

About Autolus

Autolus is a biopharmaceutical company, advancing innovative therapies at both clinical and commercial stages of development, focused on next-generation, programmed T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. Using a broad suite of proprietary and modular T cell programming technologies, the company is engineering precisely targeted, controlled, and highly active T cell therapies designed to better recognize cancer cells, break down their defence mechanisms, and eliminate these cells. Autolus has a pipeline of product candidates in development for the treatment of haematological malignancies, solid tumours, and autoimmune diseases.

Why Autolus

Our team is passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and autoimmune diseases to deliver life-changing treatments to patients. Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse, and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork. In addition to this Autolus is proud to offer a competitive salary, performance related bonus as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Our Promise

Autolus is developing complex, breakthrough therapies for a globally diverse market and equally recognises that diversity amongst our people is critical to our mission. As we draw on our differences, what we’ve experienced, and how we work, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Role Summary

The key objective of this role is to support delivery of the people strategy by shaping, managing and delivering OD initiatives that build organisational, team and people capability. Working within agreed OD priorities and in partnership with HR, leaders, managers and key stakeholders, the role holder will use OD expertise, data and stakeholder insight to develop practical interventions and deliver meaningful outcomes across individual, leadership and team development, culture, change and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape, manage and improve OD programmes that support individual, management and leadership capability.
• Design and facilitate team effectiveness workshops, using relevant OD tools, diagnostics and psychometric approaches.
• Design and facilitate leadership development programmes, working closely with senior leaders to identify evolving needs of the organisation and its’ leaders.
• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to diagnose OD needs, recommend practical approaches and deliver interventions aligned to agreed priorities.
• Support change, culture, engagement, recognition and DIB activity, helping leaders and teams adopt and embed effective ways of working.
• Take responsibility for identifying, prioritising and responding to learning and development needs at organisational, leadership, functional and individual levels.
• Manage assigned OD projects, including plans, timelines, milestones, risks, measures of success and stakeholder communication.
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation, acting as a credible partner on OD, learning, engagement and culture activity.
• This is an evolving role, and the above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive; the postholder may be requested to assume additional duties, as might reasonably be required. This job description will be reviewed during the annual performance review process.

Demonstrated skills and competencies

E – Essential

P – Preferred

Experience

• Significant experience operating in an Organisation Development role (E)
• Experience shaping and delivering training programmes, learning initiatives or facilitated workshops for varied audiences and business needs (E)
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing recommendations, decisions or outcomes within agreed priorities (E)
• Prior experience working in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry (P)

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent relevant experience (P)

Skills/Specialist knowledge

• Experience using psychometric tools or team diagnostics to support team development activity; certification in one or more relevant tools (E)

• Strong consulting, diagnostic and facilitation skills, with the ability to identify business needs and recommend practical OD solutions (E)
• Confident using data, feedback and insight to identify organisational themes, shape recommendations and assess impact (E)
• Experience supporting organisational change, culture, engagement or team effectiveness initiatives (E)
• Ability to think cross-functionally, connect activity to business objectives and work effectively with stakeholders at different levels (E)
• Confidence operating with ambiguity, using judgement to prioritise and progress work within agreed OD priorities (E)
• Strong planning and project management skills, with attention to quality, timelines, risks and stakeholder communication (E)
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work independently, escalating risks, dependencies and decisions as appropriate (E)
• Ability to identify appropriate opportunities to use AI and digital tools to improve OD delivery, strengthen insight, streamline ways of working and enhance the employee experience (E)
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and work effectively across the organisation (E)

Autolus Core Competencies

Focus on Results: Works to meet business goals set by management and leaders

Builds Trust and Relationships: Ensures trust with internal and external partners by delivering on commitments

Resilience: Has the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Communicates and Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet objectives

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate.  

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Autolus’ success is driven by equality and inclusion; we believe all voices are of equal value and must be heard. Whilst operating with focus and integrity, we are committed to improving diversity and inclusion within our business and our industry.