Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Job Introduction

Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development

Greenwich is a borough synonymous with iconic London landmarks, culture and outstanding service delivery. The borough is home to the O2 Arena, Royal Park, Royal Observatory, the Cutty Sark and the Royal Naval College. Our vibrant, diverse communities span Greenwich town centre in the west, to Thamesmead in the east, from the Greenwich Peninsula in the north to Eltham in the south.

We are looking to appoint a highly committed Director of HR and OD to empower our workforce and improve the lives of our residents. You will lead our work to embed the council’s workforce strategy, champion our equalities and equity agenda, and provide outstanding advice and guidance on all workforce related issues. If you can offer strategic vision and operational leadership, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious yet caring London borough.

Royal Greenwich is an inclusive employer. Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths and really matters to us. We want our workforce to reflect and respect the diversity of our communities, bringing richness, inclusivity and innovation to the services we deliver. We are not there yet and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.

This recruitment exercise is being supported by Ransley Boardman. For a confidential discussion, please contact penny@ransleyboardman.com (07549 233685) or to make an application, please visit www.ransleyboardman.com

Closing date: 22nd March 2026

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
• Salary £108,409 - £119,536
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference royalgreenwich/TP/920/689
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 22 March, 2026
• Job Category Human resources
• Business Unit Resources
• Location Woolwich, London, United Kingdom
• Level of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required No DBS
• Posted on 3 March, 2026