Operations Change Manager

Practicus; England; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an exceptional Operations Change Manager to lead the integration and improvement of newly acquired services. This pivotal role focuses on stabilizing operations, enhancing workforce morale, and improving patient experience. The ideal candidate will have strong change management skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels within the organization. This position offers a salary of approximately £75,000 and requires a 100% onsite commitment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change management, operational improvement, or transformation.
• Ability to drive value and challenge conventional thinking.
• Skilled in navigating teams through change and uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and cultural change initiatives across acquired healthcare services.
• Implement improvement plans to enhance performance and stability.
• Foster workforce morale and improve patient experience.

Skills

Change management

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Effective communication

Empathy

Resilience

Job description

Job Description

Operations Change Manager – c.£75,000

Oxfordshire / South Northamptonshire (100% Onsite, Mobile Role)

My client is a healthcare organisation who are acquiring new healthcare services and are seeking an exceptional commercially driven Operations Change Manager to play a pivotal role in stabilising, improving, and integrating new services. This role offers huge scope, visibility, and impact.

In this hands‑on, people‑focused role, you will :

• Lead operational and cultural change across newly acquired services
• Diagnose challenges, implement improvement plans, and stabilise performance
• Strengthen workforce morale, engagement, and behaviours
• Improve processes, systems, access, and patient experience
• Build trusted relationships with clinicians, leaders, staff, and external stakeholders
• Create structure, clarity, accountability

Experience :

• Experienced in change management, turnaround, operational improvement, or transformation
• Commercially astute—able to challenge thinking and drive value
• Skilled at leading teams through ambiguity and change
• A confident communicator who can influence at all levels
• Empathetic, resilient, pragmatic, and credible
• Comfortable working onsite, observing, engaging, and leading from the front