Business Change Manager (Programme Manager)

Leidos, Inc.; Fareham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the UK seeks a Business Change Manager to ensure successful integration of new initiatives within a major programme. The candidate will manage stakeholder engagement and apply change management methodologies such as Prosci and ADKAR. Key responsibilities include aligning programme timelines with change activities and developing impact assessments. This position requires strong organisational and communication skills, ideally with experience in a systems integrator environment. Salary ranges from £58,400 to £74,900.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunity for professional growth

Access to digital tools

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of change management frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills, including experience with senior leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Familiarity with programme governance and contractual obligations.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between the programme and the customer’s Business Change function.
• Align programme deliverables with business change activities for successful adoption.
• Apply change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR).
• Develop Business Change deliverables like impact assessments and communication plans.
• Manage feedback loops and track actions to resolution.

Skills

Change management frameworks

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Business Change Manager – Leidos

Clearance Required: This role will require attainment and maintenance of SC clearance. Leidos is seeking an experienced Business Change Manager to play a critical role in ensuring the successful outcomes of a major, complex programme. Working closely with our customer and their Business Change function, you will align programme activities with business change initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption and integration of new progresses and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between the programme and the customer’s Business Change function.
• Align programme deliverables and timelines with business change activities to ensure readiness and successful adoption.
• Apply change management methodologies (Prosci, ADKAR) to support organisational readiness and minimise resistance.
• Accountable for the development and maintenance of Business Change deliverables including change impact assessments, communication plans and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage feedback loops and ensure actions are tracked to resolution to support change objectives.
• Build strong relationships across internal teams, external partners, and customer stakeholders.
• Provide clear reporting on change progress, risks and mitigation strategies.

Provide clear reporting on change progress, risks and mitigation strategies. This role requires exceptional stakeholder management skills and a strong understanding of change management frameworks, including Prosci and ADKAR. Proven experience delivering business change within complex programmes, ideally in a systems integrator environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of change management frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills, including experience working with senior leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive alignment across multiple workstreams.
• Familiarity with programme governance and contractual obligations.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Please note: This role is subject to the outcome of a bid. Any employment offers and contracts will be contingent upon the successful award of that bid.

Leidos UK & Europe – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different – Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Salary: £58,400.00 – £74,900.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.