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Head of Organization Effectiveness (Temporary)

Join the Organization Effectiveness team at one of the top e-commerce companies!

We seek a professional with experience in Organisational Effectiveness. You will have a key role in guiding the impact that AI will have on the organization and its employees. Experience in managing the 'people side' of technological changes is essential for this task. This is a temporary assignment for approximately 3 months.

You will be part of a big e-commerce company in Utrecht.

As Head of Organization Effectiveness you will be part of the cross-functional transformation team, you'll drive the people dimension of the AI journey in this organisation.

Success entails coordinating across domains while empowering your team to translate strategic ambitions into concrete workforce plans, skill frameworks, and change initiatives. You'll ensure all these elements work effectively and reinforce one another. You'll mentor a multidisciplinary team, fostering team members' growth and amplifying team impact. Together, you'll translate organizational data from engagement surveys, performance metrics, and workforce analytics into actionable recommendations. And you'll ensure alignment between Organisational Effectiveness and other strategic enablers, including Cost Effectiveness and Accelerate Tech Impact.

Your key responsibilities:

• Define and lead the organization effectiveness strategy, keeping it aligned with company priorities;
• Shape how the AI transformation impacts the workforce, skills, and ways of working;
• Drive engagement and culture initiatives that strengthen performance (including Leadership Behaviors);
• Chair the Org Effectiveness Hub, ensuring optimal organizational governance;
• Co-own the Job Family Framework and ensure alignment between structure, skills, and development;
• Translate organizational data into strategic recommendations and measurable improvements;
• Ensure OE alignment with Cost Effectiveness and Accelerate Tech Impact initiatives, in close partnership with the CEO;
• Lead, coach and, develop 8 experts, fostering high performance and impact.

What are we looking for in a profile?

• Relevant work experience in a similar position, with a consultancy background;
• Experience with Organisational Effectiveness is a must. This needs to be visible on your cv;
• Transformation catalyst: You've guided organizations through major transitions before (AI, operating model changes, restructures) and know how to set the pace to people's capacity for change;
• Strong leadership experience;
• Strategic pragmatist: You switch effortlessly between big-picture organizational vision and hands-on problem-solving;
• Courageous advisor: You discuss elephants that others would quietly tiptoe around. The opportunity to constructively challenge senior leaders is part of what makes the job so rewarding.

This is a temporary assignment for approximately 3 months for 40 hours per week. The office is located in Utrecht, but hybrid working is possible. For this role we offer you a temporary contract via Independent Recruiters, ZZP is not an option. A salary is offered around € 9.000 - €11.000 gross per month based on 40 hours.

How we'll proceed. Within four working days we will let you know if you qualify for the position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the rest of the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise. This makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client..