ABOUT US The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. JOB DESCRIPTION About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Change Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style. The overall purpose of the role is to shape, develop, and own end to end business change activities for projects and programmes, to ensure that programmes and projects effectively prepare the business for the associated people, process, and technology change and adoption required to achieve the business benefits targeted. What we're looking for We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you'll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you'll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. You'll be able to demonstrate Essential: Proven track record of working autonomously in a Business Change role on a range of projects at varying levels of size and complexity, across the full project lifecycle. Previous experience of leading a Business Readiness or Change Adoption workstream for a large project or programme. Experience of Change Management methods and standards with a proven track record of delivering readiness activities through the application of best practice tools and techniques. Significant Business Change experience and prior coverage of delivering in waterfall and iterative methodologies. Proven track record in the definition and delivery of plans that enable the implementation of new processes and technology, with minimal disruption to operations. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively lead, facilitate and provide constructive challenge. Proven ability to engage and influence at all levels with excellent written, numerical, facilitation and presentation skills. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools. Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours. Desirable: Experience of Cloud Adoption projects and programmes. Proficient in the use of software delivery and collaboration tools. Experience of Social Housing Sector. Qualifications Essential: Recognised Change Management Qualification. Recognised Project Management Qualification. Desirable: Recognised Programme Management Qualification. If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile. REEDTGP Benefits • Holidays We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days). • Competitive Pension Scheme We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions. • Benefits Portal We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping. • Performance Pay Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility • Life Assurance For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death • Health Plan Options There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade • VDU/DSE Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work • Access to the Finance wellbeing portal • Professional subscription annual payment • Travel season ticket loan • Car lease scheme