Business Change Lead

Jacobs; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Change Lead to drive impactful change across multiple programmes. This role involves managing diverse workstreams, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring quality assurance in deliverables. You'll mentor junior team members and report on performance to enhance business benefits. Join a supportive and inclusive team that values safety, integrity, and diversity, and contribute to innovative projects in the nuclear and energy sectors. If you're passionate about change management and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programmes

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple business change workstreams in an IT environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Change Manager in improving the Business Change strategy.
• Manage delivery of multiple Business Change workstreams across projects.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Change Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent

Membership of ACPM or CMI

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are supporting Hinkley Point C (a new build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), developing SMR (Small Modular Reactor) technologies, and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.

We operate in both client-facing and internal roles, delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. Our focus is on delivering safe, high-quality, and timely solutions through innovative thinking and collaboration.

The Hinkley Point C Equipment Programme is responsible for delivering the mechanical, electrical, and process equipment that will form the power station. Contracts range from £250k to £150m and may involve discrete components or complete systems, delivered in partnership with NNB’s global supply chain. The design input is completed by the EDF Responsible Designer, with detailed design by the equipment supplier.

We are currently recruiting for the Business Change Lead, who will report directly to the Business Change Manager.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Support the Business Change Manager in continuously improving the Business Change strategy across the multi-programme and project Digital and IT team (circa 80 people), delivering functional and technical change to HOC/SZC.
2. Manage the delivery of multiple Business Change workstreams within programmes and projects, collaborating closely with Business Analysts and Project Managers.
3. Ensure quality assurance of Business Change deliverables and ways of working across projects and programmes, working with Business Analysts and Project Managers.
4. Provide oversight on business change activities, deliverables of digital partners, and Systems Integrators, acting as an intelligent customer.
5. Manage external Business Change resources across multiple projects, overseeing their costs alongside the Project Manager, aligned with the Business Case.
6. Ensure all Digital Business Cases clearly identify Business Benefits and KPIs for Benefits Realisation.
7. Report on Business Change performance to the NNB Business Change Manager.
8. Mentor and line-manage junior resources as needed.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience managing multiple business change workstreams within a multi-million-pound change portfolio, preferably in an IT environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong leadership skills with excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Experience in managing business change across multiple programmes.
• Ability to coach and develop junior team members.
• Membership of ACPM or CMI, with industry-recognised qualifications such as Prosci or APMG Change Management.
• Degree qualification or equivalent.
• Desirable: experience in nuclear, energy, construction, or manufacturing sectors.

Our Culture

Our values are based on safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We prioritize our people and foster a caring culture. We support mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. We embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do, believing that diversity enhances creativity and innovation. We accept and celebrate individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or family leave status. We partner with VERCIDA to attract diverse talent and are a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements or those who may not meet all listed requirements. For support or reasonable adjustments during recruitment, please contact our team.