Interim Programme and Change Manager (Transformation) Rate: £500 per day (inside IR35)Contract Type: Initial 6-month contractLocation: Birmingham (hybrid working)Are you an experienced Programme or Change professional looking to make a meaningful impact at scale? Join Birmingham City Council at a pivotal time of transformation, where you will play a key role in shaping and delivering programmes that improve services and oues for our citizens.
About the RoleAs a Programme & Change Manager, you will lead and deliverplex transformation programmes that support the Council’s strategic priorities. Working within the Transformation function, you will design, implement and embed sustainable change, ensuring measurable improvements in service delivery, efficiency and customer experience. You will operate at the heart of the organisation, working closely with senior leaders, stakeholders and partners to drive forward impactful change.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead the design and delivery ofplex transformation programmes, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives
2. Develop and implement robust programme frameworks,ernance, and reporting structures
3. Manage the full programme life cycle, including business case development, planning, implementation and benefits realisation
4. Apply structured methodologies ( MSP, PRINCE2, Lean) to ensure effective delivery.
5. Drive business design and process improvement, creating future-state operating models
6. Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across the organisation and with external partners
7. Manage risks, issues, dependencies and budgets to ensure successful oues
8. Support and develop a high-performing Transformation function
9. Provide clear reporting and insight to senior leadership, including Cabinet members and executives
Essential Skills & Experience
10. Experience delivering large-scale, high-risk change or transformation programmes
11. Strong understanding of programme and project methodologies (MSP, PRINCE2, Lean, or similar)
12. Demonstrated ability to design and implement innovative solutions that improve services and drive efficiencies
13. Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
14. Strong leadership capability, including managing teams and resources effectively
15. Experience in financial management,ernance and performance reporting
16. Ability to managepeting priorities and deliver results under pressure
17. Excellentmunication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences
18. Relevant professional qualifications ( MSP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management) are desirable.
19. Understanding of the challenges facing public sector transformation