Overview

We are looking to recruit a Change Manager for a leading public organisation. This role sits within the Change Delivery team and will play a key part in ensuring both transformation and business-as-usual changes are delivered effectively. This is an initial 2 year fixed term contract.

Location: Blackpool / Home (40% on site)

Role

Change Manager

Employment details

• Employment type: Contract
• Seniority level: Associate
• Location: Blackpool / Home (40% on site)
• Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term

Key responsibilities

• Act as the gatekeeper for change requests, ensuring they are clearly defined, properly assessed, and governed through the right approval channels.
• Work with senior stakeholders, programme teams, and delivery partners to ensure changes are aligned, funded, and delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Manage and control project and operational change requests through initiation, definition, and impact assessment stages.
• Coordinate stakeholders and suppliers to ensure changes are assessed and approved in line with governance standards.
• Produce and manage business cases to secure project funding.
• Track and report on change status, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Chair and contribute to governance meetings, providing clear and accurate reporting.
• Oversee the implementation of smaller/operational changes through the full lifecycle.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as a Change Manager (or Project Change Manager) within complex programmes.
• Strong background in change control and governance, ideally in financial services or regulated environments.
• Experience working in multi-supplier outsourced models (e.g. with large IT/consulting partners).
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong planning and organisational ability in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of PRINCE2 or equivalent project/change management frameworks.

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet