People Change Partner

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK mutual life company is seeking a People Change Partner to drive significant organisational transformation. The role involves leading people-centric change initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and delivering a comprehensive change plan. Candidates must have experience in HR transformation, with a strong commercial mindset and demonstrated experience in coaching teams through transitions. The position offers a hybrid working model and a commitment to an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex change and transformation programmes.
• Strong expertise in HR operating models and organisational design.
• Ability to coach, influence and develop HR teams during transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the end-to-end people change programme.
• Guide transitions to a value stream model and agile ways of working.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders influencing change.

Skills

Experience in change and transformation programmes

Expertise in HR operating models

Ability to coach and influence HR teams

Matrix-management capability

Commercial mindset

Education

Change management certification (e.g., PROSCI, APMG)

Job description

Job Title: People Change Partner

Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 6th February 2026

We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner specialising in Change, or a Change & Transformation Lead/Consultant, to drive a significant organisational transformation programme. This role will lead the design and delivery of people-centric change initiatives, supporting our shift from traditional HR operating models toward a value stream-aligned, product-based operating model.

The programme is already underway with a focus on organisational design. The postholder will take forward this work and lead a broader restructure and change roadmap across the People function and wider business.

The role will initially be a 12 month fixed term contract with potential to extend further into 2027.

About the role

Lead, design and deliver the end-to-end people change programme, including organisational design, restructure and operating model shifts.

Guide the transition to a value stream model and product operating model, adopting more agile, modern ways of working.

Coach and develop the People team to embed new approaches, build capability and deliver change effectively.

Act as a trusted and credible partner to senior leaders, influencing and guiding them through significant organisational change.

Own and deliver the full change plan across the People function and wider organisation.

Drive our move toward a product operating model and value stream-aligned ways of working.

Lead organisational design work already in motion, ensuring strong governance, engagement and delivery outcomes.

Oversee and implement restructuring programmes, ensuring compliance, communication and people impacts are well-managed.

Matrix-manage and coach members of the People team to build capability in agile ways of working, product thinking and change delivery.

Foster a high-performance culture aligned to the future operating model.

Influence, challenge and partner senior stakeholders with authority and credibility.

Build strong relationships across the organisation to ensure alignment, adoption and sustainability of change.

About you

Essential

Proven experience designing and delivering complex change and transformation programmes in a People/HR environment.

Strong expertise in HR operating models, organisational design and people impacts.

Demonstrable experience leading agile, product-based or value stream-aligned change.

Ability to coach, influence and develop HR teams through periods of significant transition.

Strong matrix-management capability.

Confident working with and advising senior leaders in a fast-paced, evolving landscape.

Commercial mindset with a deep understanding of how people and change strategies enable business outcomes.

Desirable

Experience working within or alongside technology or product-led environments.

Change management certification (e.g., PROSCI, APMG) is beneficial.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.