Posted: 17 June
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Job title: Organisational Change Programme Manager
Sector/organisation type: Public sector
Contract: Interim, full-time or part-time
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months (initial)
Rate: £500-£600/day (IR35 TBC - likely inside)
Working pattern: Full-time
Hours/Leave: 7 hours per day
Working environment: Hybrid, 2/3 days in per week
Closing date: RollingThe opportunity
This is a key role leading a high-profile organisational change programme, requiring a well-rounded programme lead who can bring together multiple workstreams into a coherent, deliverable plan.
You will take ownership of two parallel priorities: the migration of an existing programme and team into a new organisational structure, and the design and set-up of a new grant management function. Both require strong delivery focus, pace, and the ability to operate across organisational boundaries.
This is not a narrow, functional project role. Instead, you will operate as an integrator across HR, finance, legal, IT and operational delivery, ensuring all elements are aligned and delivered without disruption to live services, including sensitive workforce transition activity (e.g. TUPE and organisational restructuring).
Alongside delivery, you will establish the necessary governance, processes and reporting frameworks to support transition and future operation.Duties and responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex organisational change and transition programme
Coordinate and integrate workstreams across HR (including workforce/TUPE), finance, legal, IT and operational teams
Deliver the migration of an existing team and programme into a new operating structure, ensuring continuity of service
Design and stand up a new grant or programme delivery function, including processes, governance and operating model
Develop programme plans, governance structures, risk registers and reporting mechanisms
Ensure processes, systems, contracts and data are effectively transitioned with minimal operational risk
Lead stakeholder engagement across multiple organisations, aligning priorities and resolving dependencies
Support workforce transition activity, including TUPE, restructuring and consultation processes
Coordinate operational readiness, including systems, data migration and business continuity planning
Produce high-quality programme documentation, including business cases, options appraisals and executive updatesSkills and experience
Strong track record delivering complex organisational change or transformation programmes
Ability to operate as a generalist programme leader, working credibly across HR, finance, legal, IT and operational functions
Experience working across multiple organisations, partnerships, or public sector environments
Proven ability to bring together disparate workstreams and drive integrated delivery
Experience designing and implementing new services, functions or delivery models at pace
Strong programme governance, planning and risk management capability
Experience supporting sensitive workforce transition activity (e.g. TUPE, restructuring, organisational change)
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders across complex environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to navigate ambiguity
Clear and confident communication style, able to translate complexity into actionable plansNice to have
Experience setting up or scaling a grant management function or similar delivery capabilityNext steps...
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