Lead Change & Release Manager - ManchesterAbout the jobJob summaryDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC.Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.Have you got knowledge of Change Enablement processes?Can you lead and develop diverse and geographically separated teams?Are you great at building relationships with key partners?If so, continue reading to find out more about this fantastic opportunity to join HMRC - one of the largest and most dynamic IT infrastructures in Europe, and we are now one of the most digitally advanced tax authorities in the world.For those who are up to the challenge, we offer unique and unparalleled opportunities to work with some of the newest technologies and make a real, lasting difference.HMRC is building a modern, digital tax administration and runs the biggest digital operation in Government, providing digital services for 45 million individuals and 4.9 million business customers. Our digital programme is multi-award winning and the envy of other government organisations.This is an exciting time to join an organisation that probably doesn't work how you'd imagine a government organisation would. Our blog tells you a bit more about what we do and how we do it here.Our role is within Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO), we're increasingly delivering in-house through our growing network of digital delivery centres - hi-tech, state-of-the-art facilities across the UK.We focus on our people, with clearly defined career pathways that are rewarding, fulfilling and achievable. We have flexible ways of working to help everyone manage their own work/life balance. And we're creating an authentically diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to bring their whole self to work.HMRC is a customer centric organisation which puts customer requirements at the forefront of everything we do.We are seeking a highly capable and experienced Lead Change Manager to join HMRC's CDIO Enterprise Live Services.Job descriptionThe teamThis role sits within Enterprise Live Services, a dedicated IT Service Management function, responsible and accountable for the implementation and management of quality IT Services, that meets the needs of our business. The purpose of Enterprise Live Services is to provide a centre of excellence for IT Service Management practices across CDIO and provide a service-centric approach to protect and improve Live IT Services.The roleThe Lead Change Manager is responsible for the operational delivery of change enablement across HMRC's live services. This role ensures that technical changes to IT services are impact assessed, prioritised, scheduled, authorised, and implemented in line with governance processes. The postholder will lead the Change Advisory Board (CAB), manage operational escalations, and act as the primary decision-maker for technical change approvals.This role is critical to ensuring the safe and effective delivery of technical changes across HMRC's live services estate. The Lead Change Manager is responsible for operational change enablement, including governance, escalation management, and service continuity. The Lead Change Manager is embedded in the day-to-day change lifecycle and is accountable for ensuring that changes are assessed, authorised, and implemented in line with HMRC's governance standards.Person specificationKey Responsibilities:• Lead operational change enablement activities, including risk assessment, scheduling, and release coordination. • Act as escalation point for change-related incidents, ensuring resolution and lessons learned are captured. • Maintain change data accuracy and ensure audit trails. • Collaborate with Service Owners, Technical Leads, and Incident Managers to ensure change success and minimise service disruption. • Monitor and report on change success rates, rollback occurrences, and incident triggers linked to change activity. • Ensure compliance with HMRC's Service Management Framework and ITIL v4 standards. • Provide expert input into post-incident reviews and contribute to continual service improvement initiatives.• Responsible for leading Period of Heightened Change Governance (PoHCA), Period of Restricted Change (PoRC) and Key Business Events from Change Enablement operational perspective.Essential Criteria:The successful candidate will need to demonstrate practical experience and qualifications in the following areas: • Demonstrable experience in operational change management within a complex IT environment.• Strong experience in team leading.• Proven ability to lead governance forums such as CAB and manage escalations.• Strong understanding of ITIL v4 and service lifecycle management.• Experience with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM tools.• Evidence of collaboration across technical and service teams to deliver successful change outcomes.Desirable Criteria:• ITIL v4 Foundation or Specialist certification. • Understanding of HMRC's digital transformation and live service landscape.Additional Location information - Transitional sites:For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.If your location preference is for the following site, it's important to note that this is not a long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.This site is:Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford.You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.BenefitsAlongside your salary of £58,541, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development.To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service.Things you need to knowSelection process detailsHow to ApplyAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:A name-blind CV, to include your job history and experience.A 750-word Personal Statement, describing how your skills and experience would make you suitable for the role, referring to the Person Specification, and how you meet the Essential Criteria. Please also provide a statement (max 250-words) for the Desirable Criteria, if applicable to you, on the application form. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at sift or interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.SiftIn the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the Personal Statement.At full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.InterviewDuring the panel interview, you will be asked questions that let you demonstrate your Experience relevant to the role.You will also be asked to prepare and deliver a Presentation, of up to 10-minutes, to further assess your knowledge, experience and suitability for the role. Further details on the remit of the presentation will be provided in advance should you be invited to interview. Interviews will take place via video link (Microsoft Teams).Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.EligibilityPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)'To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.Reserve List A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we'll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account. Criminal Record Check Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. Merit ListAfter interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.Hybrid working at HMRCHMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time).Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment Team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkersThis role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the 'location preferences' section that you can travel to.Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.Please note that if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UK.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).