An opportunity has arisen for a People Change Consultant to be part of an ambitious journey of transformation that involves large scale change! This is a 12-month fixed-term contract where you will provide highly specialist change management expertise, advice, guidance and challenge within large and transformational programmes of work.
You will work collaboratively with other specialist teams, wider People and Organisational Development and Transformation Delivery & Support to influence and shape initiatives and programmes. Using proven management frameworks, tools and resources, you will drive the right outcomes across various transformation programmes to drive maximum business benefit, minimise resistance and effectively embed change.
This is a hybrid working role, one day per week from home.
As People Change Consultant, your accountabilities will include:
* Providing highly specialist subject matter expertise, thought leadership, practical advice, and guidance to programme and functional leadership teams, ensuring alignment between initiatives and programme outcomes.
* Managing highly complex and difficult conversations; presenting, explaining, motivating, engaging, influencing, persuading and challenging at all levels. Embedding a relational and people-centred approach to change by fostering a culture of challenge, support, and values-led change and transformation.
* Delivering practical and impactful solutions by transforming complex concepts, leveraging innovative thinking to lead initiatives effectively, ensuring successful outcomes and continuous improvement.
* Supporting the creation and implementation of impactful management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communications, impact and readiness assessments, training, and transitioning to BAU, to support complex and transformational change.
* Working closely with key organisational leaders and stakeholders to analyse and manage the organisation-wide change landscape, ensuring effective prioritisation and management of change.
* Evaluating the impact of initiatives, measuring key performance indicators and providing recommendations for continuous improvement and refinement of organisational processes.
* Developing and driving the organisations capability strategy by coaching and mentoring leaders and role-modelling continuous learning and development, demonstrating leadership and organisational behaviours, and whole system leadership.
* Regularly updating knowledge and skills to meet the evolving standards set by the CIPD at standards level of Chartered Membership or above. Integrating the CIPD profession map and its framework into all actions, including participation in continuous professional development activities and ensuring that HR practices and strategies are in accordance with the CIPD's professional standards and ethical guidelines.
* Actively participating in the development and continuation of communities of practice and networks to share best practices, ensuring a cohesive approach to change and employee experience across the organisation.
* Meeting specific individual and shared targets and objectives as defined annually within the performance management framework.
We’re looking for a People Change Consultant with:
* Educated to degree level (RFQ Level 6) or equivalent by experience; CIPD or Change Management qualification (such as Prosci Practitioner, APMG Practitioner, Change Management Institute, etc) desirable, with ongoing professional development.
* Demonstrable knowledge of the critical factors in leading change and practical experience of applying project and programme management approaches taking ownership for identifying risks and creating mitigation plans, evidence of delivering large scale change on time and to quality and budget.
* Expert knowledge in frameworks, methodologies, approaches and toolkits – including Prosci and ADKAR.
* Knowledge and experience of organisational development theories, with successful application in complex environments and/or transformation programmes.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to tailor approaches to meet the needs of diverse audiences with differing levels of understanding, including the creation of engaging and tailored materials.
* Effective in engaging with partners and stakeholders, confident in managing multiple and conflicting stakeholder expectations.
* Planning, facilitating, and delivering stakeholder workshops and individual interventions for engagement, training, and coaching.
* Experienced in managing programmes and projects, developing business cases, identifying risks, and creating mitigation plans.
* Delivering readiness, maturity, and impact assessments to develop integrated people change plans.
* Experienced in managing diverse workloads through prioritisation, remaining credible under pressure, and working effectively in ambiguous situations.
To apply for this role as People Change Consultant, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.
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