Change Manager

Description:

Change Manager

Location: Manchester (Hybrid working)
Contract: Permanent / Fixed Term (flexible)
Working Pattern: Hybrid (office and remote)

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Change Manager to lead and coordinate change activity across a complex portfolio of initiatives. This role plays a critical part in ensuring change is effectively planned, delivered and embedded, enabling the organisation to realise sustainable benefits from transformation.

Operating as a senior practitioner, you will work closely with programme teams, operational stakeholders and senior leaders to manage change impact, readiness and adoption at scale. The role suits someone comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a fast‑moving, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

Change Management

Lead end‑to‑end change management activities across multiple concurrent initiatives
Translate organisational change strategy into clear, actionable change plans
Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert guidance on change approach and delivery
Ensure people‑centred change is embedded across processes, systems and ways of working

Change Planning & Delivery

Conduct and oversee change impact assessments, stakeholder analysis and readiness planning
Manage and coordinate change roadmaps, sequencing activity to minimise change fatigue
Ensure change impacts across people, process and technology are clearly understood and addressed
Support transition into business‑as‑usual, embedding change to drive benefits realisation

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders, delivery teams and operational management
Advise leaders on change risk, readiness and mitigation strategies
Ensure effective, timely and targeted change communications are delivered
Support and coach leaders and managers in their role as change sponsors

Capability & Leadership

Provide direction, coaching and mentoring to Change Analysts, practitioners or change champions
Set clear objectives and priorities across change activity
Support the development of organisational change capability
Foster a collaborative, learning‑focused culture of continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

Experience

Significant experience in Change Management or Organisational Change roles
Proven experience delivering change across enterprise or portfolio‑level initiatives
Strong track record working within complex transformation programmes
Experience influencing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
Background in large, multi‑site or matrixed organisations is advantageous

Skills

Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Strong capability in assessing and managing change impact, readiness and saturation
Effective planning, prioritisation and dependency management
Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills

Personal Attributes

Credible, calm and authoritative approach
Pragmatic and outcomes‑focused
Comfortable working with ambiguity and competing priorities
Politically astute, collaborative and resilient
Adaptable and effective in fast‑paced environments
Passionate about enabling sustainable, people‑focused change

Why Join?

Lead meaningful change across a diverse transformation portfolio
Hybrid working with Manchester as the primary base
Opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and shape change delivery
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