
Senior Business Change Manager
Job summary
Significant experience leading complex organisational change initiatives.
Extensive practical knowledge of change management methodologies, tools and adoption strategies.
Experience integrating change management activities into project or programme plans.
Ability to operate across multiple directorates, combining strategic, operational and people insight.
Experience working within portfolio governance environments, including sequencing and impact assessment.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including influencing and supporting senior leaders.
Experience defining and measuring success, and tracking and reporting progress, risks and issuesRelevant change management training, qualifications, or equivalent practical experience (for example Prosci, ADKAR or APMG).
Job description
You will guide and support the delivery of complex, high‑impact change initiatives that align with TPR’s strategic priorities and capacity. With a clear focus on the people side of change, you will help colleagues adapt to changes in operating models, processes, systems, technology, roles and organisational structures. You will design and deliver structured change management support that fits alongside project and delivery plans, helping teams integrate change activities into their work.
Working closely with senior leaders, sponsors, project managers and operational teams, you will provide coaching, facilitation and practical guidance to support effective leadership of change. You will help address resistance, promote adoption and ensure that change is embedded and delivering measurable benefits. You will also contribute to developing change management frameworks, tools, guidance and communities of practice, supporting learning and shared capability across the organisation. Through this work, you will play a key role in improving outcomes, realising value and strengthening how change is delivered across TPR.
Person specification
Enjoys supporting people through change and understands the importance of adoption and engagement.
Likes working collaboratively across teams and levels, including with senior leaders.
Is comfortable working in complex or uncertain environments.
Values learning, reflection and sharing good practice with others.
Takes a thoughtful, structured approach to improving how organisations work.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £63,089, Pensions Regulator contributes £18,276 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- 6 office days per month
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus 14 "flexi days" per year
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
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Shortlisting to commence after the Early May Bank Holiday (Tuesday 5th onwards). 2 stage interview process, meeting with your direct line manager and the Director of the department. There will be a presentation as part of this interview process.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This 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
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.Diversity and Inclusion
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Job contact :
- Name : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
- Email : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
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- £63,089 per year