HR Change Lead

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organisation in Oldbury seeks an experienced HR Change Lead to guide organisational transformation. The role requires significant experience in leading change, solid HR knowledge, and excellent stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate will work closely with HR Business Partners, shaping policies, implementing digital tools, and fostering collaboration to achieve measurable outcomes that align with the council's strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading and advising on organisational change in complex, ideally unionised, environments.
• Experience in HR, Organisation Design, or Change Management.
• A proven track record in developing and implementing frameworks and governance for change.
• Strong knowledge of change processes and job design principles.

Responsibilities

• Guide how the council manages and delivers change.
• Shape new policies and introduce digital tools.
• Collaborate with Trade Unions and senior leaders.
• Advise and challenge senior leaders on change initiatives.

Skills

Organisational change leadership

Stakeholder management

Change communication

Data and digital tools

Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate or professional qualifications in HR or Change Management

Job description

Eager to help us write the next chapter in Sandwell's story of transformation? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and help steer Sandwell Council towards an even brighter future? Are you the kind of person who sees opportunity in every challenge and loves bringing people together to make big things happen? This could be your next big move. It's a genuinely exciting time to join Sandwell Council as we continue our journey to become an outstanding organisation, and your leadership could be just what we need to get there. As our HR Change Lead, you'll be both the creative spark and steady hand guiding how we manage and deliver change across the council. Working closely with HR Business Partners, you'll help bring people together, build trust, and make sure every change adds real value and supports the council's ambitions. Whether you're shaping new policies, introducing helpful digital tools, or collaborating with Trade Unions and senior leaders, you'll keep our transformation journey open, honest, and people focused. You'll lead the council's approach to organisational design, structure governance, and change management, acting as the "design authority" to embed consistency, fairness, and strategic alignment in every workforce change. You'll advise and challenge senior leaders, create and evolve frameworks and digital tools, and champion equality, diversity, and inclusion at every stage. By empowering others to lead change with confidence, you'll help create a positive, resilient council where people and progress go hand in hand, and where every change helps us achieve our council plan. If you have a proven track record of delivering meaningful change, influencing senior stakeholders, and making a real impact through people, we'd love to hear from you. Our change programme should be closely aligned with our strategic priorities, helping to turn the council's ambitions into real, measurable outcomes for our colleagues and the communities we serve.

• Significant experience leading and advising on organisational change in complex, ideally unionised, environments
• Experience in HR, Organisation Design, or Change Management (postgraduate or professional qualifications are a bonus)
• A proven track record in developing and implementing frameworks and governance for change
• Strong knowledge of change processes, job design principles, and effective change communication
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at all levels Confidence working with data, digital tools, and new technologies to support change
• A collaborative, people-focused approach, bringing others with you and supporting them through change
• Commitment to our values: One Team, Customer Focused, Inclusive, Ambitious, and Accountable