Change Manager

Police Scotland; Kincardine; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Ongoing training

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Police Scotland is seeking a Transformation Change Lead to design, govern and deliver the organisational changes, technology improvements and business modernisation required for Vision 2030. You will lead the people side of change across complex programmes, embedding new ways of working within operational areas and working with senior stakeholders and project teams.

This role focuses on change strategies, communications, benefits realisation, risk management and continuous improvement, with the

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide change programs.
• Ability to develop and execute change management plans and communication strategies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop national and local change activities for projects in alignment with business objectives.
• Support divisional stakeholders to understand impacts, timelines, training plans and communications.
• Prepare affected business areas for transitions and optimise timing of deliverables into operations.
• Evaluate implementation effectiveness and capture lessons learned for future initiatives.
• Drive benefits realisation and embed new ways of working across the organisation.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication planning

Risk management

Leadership

Job description

Transformation in Police Scotland is responsible for designing, governing and delivering the organisational changes, technology improvements and business modernisation needed to achieve Vision 2030 and create a safer, more effective and sustainable police service.

This role is responsible for leading and embedding business change across complex transformation programmes, ensuring that new ways of working are successfully implemented and sustained within operational areas. This role works closely with senior stakeholders, project teams and business leaders to assess impacts, manage risks and dependencies, and deliver effective change strategies that minimise disruption to day-to-day operations while maximising strategic benefits.

The role leads the people side of change. Key responsibilities include developing and delivering change management plans, communication and stakeholder engagement activities; supporting national and local project implementation; preparing business areas for transition; and ensuring benefits are realised through successful adoption and embedding of change.

The role also provides expert advice on organisational impacts, monitors implementation effectiveness, and captures lessons learned to support continuous improvement and future transformation initiatives.

Operating at the forefront of Police Scotland's transformation journey, you'll partner with senior leaders, wider portfolio teams and external partners to shape the systems and processes that enable successful change. Through innovation, continuous improvement and expert guidance, you'll drive smarter ways of working, strengthen portfolio performance and help deliver transformational outcomes that have a lasting impact across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop appropriate business change activities to manage and oversee the national and local implementation of projects, ensuring appropriate strategies are employed in line with business objectives.
• Support relevant divisional stakeholders (e.g. DCC, ACC’s etc) to understand the impacts of planned changes, advise on planned implementation timelines; training plans; communication and engagement plans, and ensure implementation and embedding is
• Prepare affected business areas for the transition, understanding the business area requirements and strategic business agenda, optimising the timing release of project deliverables into business operations.
• Utilise change management methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation and embedding of new ways of Conduct specific change lessons learned to manage possible future replicability and scalability of the approach.
• Competitive salary with annual increments
• Full-time or part-time shift patterns
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Every role in Police Scotland plays a part in Keeping People Safe.

This is an opportunity to join a national organisation serving communities across Scotland, where integrity, fairness and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Police Scotland serves over 5 million people across Scotland’s cities, towns, rural and island communities.

Our 2030 vision is for safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce. We are committed to equality, human rights and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.