Head of Transformation and Change

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme (contributory)

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment seeks Head of Transformation and Change to lead a pan-AWE portfolio of strategic initiatives that underpin delivery programmes. You will provide practical leadership, govern change activities, and embed transformation methodologies across science, engineering and operations.

This senior role focuses on identifying continuous improvement opportunities, delivering quick wins, and ensuring benefits realisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading transformation initiatives across large organisations.
• Ability to create governance structures for complex programmes.
• Proven capability to embed benefits realisation and change outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of transformation and change initiatives underpinning delivery.
• Create and lead a high-performing, collaborative transformation team.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Change governance

Agile practices

Job description

**Let us introduce the role**The Head of Transformation and Change will lead and manage a pan-AWE portfolio of strategic initiatives to support AWE’s delivery programme. Provide practical and effective leadership in the engagement, incorporation, support and governance of change activities and transformation methodologies. Work with the functions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and quick wins and to capture and embed the benefits of change.**Key Accountabilities:*** Effective leadership of a portfolio of transformation and change initiatives underpinning AWE delivery.* Create a compelling case for cost-effective, value-for-money transformation activities and change practices that complete AWE values and mission.* Create a “tool-set” to increase the pace of effective transformation across AWE with a focus on embedding change and benefit realisation within science, engineering and operations.* Ensure transformation activities are strategic and congruent with the IBP and Annual Business plan.* Lead the effective application of an agile but gated process to manage the transformation initiatives, providing governance for transformation delivery balancing change readiness through cost-effective change practices.* Provide effective thought-leadership for transformation delivery and change practices, introducing best practice and business innovation from the international nuclear community, and AWE academic and business partners.**Key Responsibilities:*** Support the effective delivery of strategic transformation initiatives and realisation of the expected benefits.* Create and lead a high-performing team, that is proactive, responsive, highly responsive, communicative and collaborative.* Manage a flexible but gated governance process for the transformation initiatives, focused on ambitious favourable outcomes, high delivery confidence and robust benefits realisation.* Be the Point of Contact for strategic transformation and change activities across AWE.* Ensure that changes adopted are evaluated and embedded, with an effective and accessible lessons-learned process, which are mapped them back to the Annual Business Plan and AWE deliverables.* Engage with change practitioners and AWE partners in the identification, adoption or adaptation of best change practice across AWE, seeking opportunities to simplify and be consistent in the application of change practice across AWE. **Working Pattern:** AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with **every other Friday as a non-working day**. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend **three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week**. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply. **Some reasons we think you’ll love it here**AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:· **270 hours of annual leave.**· **Market leading contributory pension scheme** (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).· **Family friendly policies:** Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.· Opportunities for **Professional Career Development** including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.· **Employee Assistance Programme** and Occupational Health Services.· **Life Assurance** (4 x annual salary).· **Discounts** – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.· **Special Leave Policy** including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The **'Working at AWE' page** on our website is where you can find full details in the **'AWE Benefits Guide'.** **Important things you need to know:**· You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. **The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.**· The interview process for this role will be 2 stage – with a Workplace Personality and Leadership Assessment for those invited through to the second stage.· We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. #LI-CEJ**Next steps:**Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.**Important things you need to know:*** We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.* You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. **The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.*** **We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.*** Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.