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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Salary description
£55000.00 - £60000.00 per year