Job description
Role: Change ManagerSalary: £50,269 - £53,460 a year Location: The Council House Hours: 37 hours a week Closing Date: 23rd December 2025 Contract Type: Fixed Term for 2 year Could you support Derby City Council to lead, design and successfully implement change programmes and projects across the Council. We have an exciting opportunity to join the Project and Change Hub as a Change Manager to lead, design and successfully implement the Derby City Council’s Storage Project. This major project will transform the Council’s storage provision, consolidating existing storage facilities into a single, purpose-built storage facility. The new facility will provide storage for a number of key Council services and will also house the Council’s Museums’ collection, a significant collection of over 200,000 items including large numbers of historic artefacts and fine art. As the Change Manager leading this project, you will be integral in developing the specification for the new facility and supporting it’s construction and delivery, reviewing the Council’s storage requirements, rationalising the number of items stored and coordinating relocation into the new facility. Specifically, you will need to understand the specific requirements for storage of the Museum’s collection, and lead on it’s decant from existing locations, which will include cleaning and cataloguing, and ensuring the correct storage solutions for the artefacts; your ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues across the Council and Derby Museums Trust will be essential. In addition to the Storage Project, you will contribute to the Asset Rationalisation Programme and other change projects throughout the Council. You'll help implement efficiencies and achieve financial savings that bolster the Council’s financial sustainability. Who We Are Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us. What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive: • Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role) • Hybrid working (depending on your role) • Modern office environment (depending on your job location) • Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations • 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract) • Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract) • Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts • Tusker Car Benefit Scheme • Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training • Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support • Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network • Support for colleagues who are carers The Opportunity In the role of Change Manager, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact: Be accountable for transparent programme and project management, supporting Derby City Council’s Programme Management Office to have effective oversight of major programme/ project activity. Provide effective change management and project advice to Corporate Leadership Team, Programme and project boards and SROs to achieve the best outcome for stakeholders. To work with other Council services and stakeholders (including external organisations particularly the Derby Museums Trust) to successfully implement the Council’s Storage Project Take overall responsibility for projects from initiation to completion, including the preparation and delivery of project plans, budgets, resourcing, communication and stakeholder management, ensuring effective consultation takes place. About You To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have... Project Management qualification or significant experience Change management qualification or significant experience Educated to degree level or equivalent vocational qualification. Experience of maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, including Director level Experience of implementing change management strategies and plans to support project initiatives. Next Steps If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an