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Dudley Council is seeking an outstanding senior leader to direct our Corporate Change & Improvement function at a critical point in our improvement and transformation journey.
This is a high-impact corporate role with significant visibility across Corporate Management Team, elected members and external partners. You will lead the PMO and Business Operations & Support services, embedding strong governance, assurance and performance disciplines that safeguard delivery of the Council’s Improvement Plan and wider transformation portfolio.
The Opportunity
As Corporate Change & Improvement Manager, you will:
* Oversee the full corporate portfolio – ensuring strategic alignment, prioritisation, inspection readiness and measurable benefits realisation.
* Strengthen governance and assurance – embedding proportionate, transparent frameworks that ensure statutory compliance, effective risk management and organisational resilience.
* Lead portfolio performance and financial oversight – delivering consolidated reporting, milestone tracking, risk escalation and benefits management at corporate level.
* Align resources to priorities – coordinating financial, people and digital capacity across a complex and evolving change landscape.
* Drive process and systems optimisation – modernising operating models, embedding standard operating procedures and ensuring a clear “single source of truth.”
* Oversee corporate change control and organisational design – ensuring transformation is impact-assessed, governed and sustainably embedded.
* Champion a high-performance culture – building capability within the PMO and change function and embedding continuous improvement disciplines.
About You
We are seeking a high-calibre public sector leader with:
* Significant experience operating at senior corporate level within local government or a complex public sector environment.
* A strong track record of leading improvement portfolios in politically sensitive, multi-agency contexts.
* Deep expertise in governance, assurance, performance management and statutory compliance.
* Experience supporting inspection readiness and organisational recovery or improvement journeys.
* The credibility and judgement to influence senior officers, elected members and external stakeholders.
* A passion for strengthening accountability, digital maturity and sustainable organisational performance.
You will combine strategic clarity with operational grip — capable of seeing the whole system while driving disciplined execution.
Why Join Dudley MBC?
This role offers a rare opportunity to shape the Council’s corporate backbone: governance, change, assurance and operational effectiveness. Your leadership will directly safeguard delivery of our Improvement Plan, strengthen inspection readiness, and ensure transformation delivers tangible outcomes for residents and communities.
If you are ready to operate at corporate scale, provide confident deputy leadership, and build a resilient, high-performing organisation, we would welcome your application.
Apply now and play a central role in Dudley’s continued improvement and transformation journey.
Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week or Onsite full time
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