My employer is instituting a restructure. No redundancies but significant change expected in the Org structure.
I've been asked to lead a small workstream within the restructure. This ask has come directly from very senior management and I'm in a mid level management position. The stream is challenging.
I don't really agree with the restructure but recognise its not my decision. The senior managers have also confided in me that they are not happy with the changes and are looking for other opportunities.
The plan for my role is to move to another department but continue doing a similar role. I don't want to move to this other department. It's had issues, there has been a mass exodus since a new Director has joined and I don't think it will be a good working environment.
Having said that, if the workstream goes well, the CEO has indicated that I would have more choices on where I end up. This is the first project I've worked on directly for the CEO and I've been told it's a sign that the extra projects I've been taking on over the last few years are building my profile.
I can't decide which option is better - any thoughts from anyone in a similar situation previously?
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I should stay, work on this stream (learning new things - I've not done this before) and hope that I'm able to prove myself and therefore have more influence over not going to the proposed department. I don't mind going to basically any other dept. Take the risk I end up in the proposed department.
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look for other options to get out now but lose the extra experience and miss out the chance to 'make a name' for myself on a special project from the CEO himself.
I have an interview for a secondment externally but this is only for 12 months and I'm worried if I come back after 12 months, I'll be in the worst of all worlds.