Change Manager (Band 8a)

Temporary until March 2027
Salary: £55,690–£62,682 per annum (37.5 hours per week)
Flexible working: Full-time or part-time (minimum 30 hours per week)

Help shape one of the UK's largest public sector transformation programmes.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Change Manager to join the Equip Programme, a major regional transformation initiative delivering a single cloud-based ERP solution across Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland. The programme will transform Finance, Procurement, HR, Payroll and Travel Management systems, impacting more than 76,000 employees across 16 organisations.

As Change Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of business change activities within Recruitment Shared Services, ensuring colleagues are supported through the transition and that new ways of working are successfully embedded. Working closely with programme teams and key stakeholders, you will develop and implement change strategies, assess organisational readiness, manage stakeholder engagement, facilitate workshops and training, and help realise the full benefits of the new system.

We're looking for a proactive and influential leader with experience delivering large-scale organisational change, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and driving successful adoption of new systems and processes. Strong project management, communication and leadership skills are essential.

Essential experience

You will need to demonstrate evidence of:

• Degree or professional qualification with 3+ years at Band 7/middle management, or 5 years' equivalent experience.
• Delivering large-scale organisational change.
• Working with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Project management experience.
• Delivering workshops, focus groups and training.
• Experience leading change programmes within a large organisation.

Desirable

• PROSCI or another recognised Change Management qualification.

If you're passionate about leading transformational change and making a lasting impact across Health and Social Care, we'd love to hear from you.