Naimuri - Business Change Manager

QinetiQ; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK safety organization is seeking a Business Change Manager in Manchester. You will facilitate stakeholder engagement, manage change initiatives, and support strategic objectives to improve business processes. The ideal candidate has experience in delivering large-scale change and a strong understanding of agile methodologies. Competitive salary and flexible working hours are offered.

Benefits

Flexible/Hybrid working options

Performance-related bonus

Pension matched 1.5x

Medical cover

Personal training budget

Holiday buy-back scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering large-scale change in a complex environment.
• Experience delivering change in line with agile methodologies.
• Experience of delivering technology change.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between stakeholders and government for change communication.
• Develop strong relationships with industry representatives.
• Lead annual reviews of key business processes.
• Translate strategic objectives into business processes.
• Support design and implementation of business change initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops for stakeholder input.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant professional certification (e.g., APMG Change Management)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Naimuri Business Change Manager

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

Job ID: SF18939

We can offer you the chance to help make the UK a safer place through innovation, working in partnership with government and law enforcement organisations on some of the most challenging data and technology problems out there.

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive, safe and supportive environment that allows everyone to do their best work. We are happy to support any accessibility or neurodiversity requirements that you may need during the recruitment process.

About us

We’ve been around for about ten years and grown from being a little-known tech start-up to creating our own community at the heart of the thriving and diverse tech and digital ecosystem of Greater Manchester. In the last couple of years, we have expanded our footprint by creating and growing a London base also.

Our name Naimuri is Japanese and simply means…

‘nai’ meaning ‘not’

‘muri’ meaning ‘overburden’

These principles apply to every aspect of an organisation from technology, process and infrastructure, through to people, culture and leadership. This means that we empower our teams to do what they think is the right thing, giving them the skills and confidence to explore new ways of working, and to create a bias-free environment, where all our people feel comfortable collaborating to deliver the finest ideas and solutions in an agile environment.

Our business is focused on 4 cornerstones, which shape and underpin the way in which we go about work and treat each other. These are: Wellbeing, Empowerment, Perpetual Edge and Delivery.

People and culture are at the heart of Naimuri, so that collectively, we can realise our mission of ‘making the UK a safer place to be’.

Summary

The Business Change Manager will fulfill the role of a Business Relationship Manager and will need to support in the planning change programmes, identify and engage with stakeholders to be affected by change, prepare businesses to embrace change, manage change risks and help evaluate change impact to ensure intended benefits are achieved. This will mean supporting embedding change across industry stakeholders. The Business Change Manager will lead stakeholder engagement, coordinate annual reviews of processes, and support the delivery of strategic change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between industry stakeholders and Home Office/DFT to facilitate clear communication, collaboration, and policy alignment.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with industry representatives, professional bodies, and regulatory authorities.
• Lead annual reviews of key business processes with industry stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.
• Translate strategic objectives and policy changes into practical business processes and operational outcomes.
• Support the design, planning, and implementation of business change initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption to industry operations.
• Facilitate workshops, consultations, and feedback sessions to ensure stakeholder input is considered in decision-making.
• Monitor, track, and report on the progress and impact of change initiatives, ensuring objectives are met and benefits are realized.
• Provide advice and guidance to leadership teams on change management strategies, stakeholder engagement, and industry best practice.
• Identify potential risks, resistance, and barriers to change, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide advice and guidance on the impact of policy, regulatory and legislative changes which will affect the industry.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and oversee the development and implementation of data sharing agreements and MoUs between relevant parties.
• Support the development of business cases and delivery plans by defining value propositions, identifying measurable benefits, and establishing clear KPIs to support decision making and track benefits.

Entry Criteria

Essential Skills:

• Experience in delivering large-scale change in a complex environment
• Experience delivering change in line with agile methodologies
• Experience of delivering technology change
• Excellent planning, communication, time management and presentation skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• Recognised relevant professional certification (e.g. APMG Change Management, Prosci, etc)
• Experience managing change in both the public and private sectors
• Knowledge of Business Analysis techniques
• Knowledge of User Research techniques
• Knowledge of User Experience Design techniques

Pay and benefits

Naimuri pays competitively within the industry based on your role's base location rates. The salary for this position is dependent upon your experience. We assess seniority relative to the team at Naimuri during the interviewing process.

A full time working week is 37.5 hours and you have flexibility over when you give that time. We also offer part-time working which can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Our core hours are 10:00am - 3:00pm and our office hours are between 7:30 and 18:00 Monday to Friday. Our teams have agreed ‘in office’ days to enable collaboration in our Manchester office, and you may also be required to attend a customer site (Manchester) or on occasion to travel to our client office in London.

Benefits include:

• Flexible/Hybrid working options
• A company performance related bonus
• Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%
• AXA group 1 medical cover
• Personal training budget
• Holiday buy-back scheme
• A flexible benefits scheme

Recruitment Process

We want to ensure that you feel comfortable and confident when interviewing with us. To help you prepare, our recruitment team will discuss the process in more detail with you when you apply.

We are happy to support any accessibility or neurodiversity requirements.