Principal Business Change Consultant - eDV Cleared

Searchability; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking a Principal Business Change Consultant to lead complex transformation efforts within national security programmes in Cheltenham. You will drive adoption, stakeholder engagement, and measurable outcomes across multidisciplinary teams including software, systems, engineering and security.

The role emphasises tailoring change strategies, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement of methodologies. Active Enhanced DV clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Evidence of leading and delivering complex business change initiatives in Defence or National Security sectors.
• Ability to design and implement tailored change strategies for sustainable adoption.
• Experience identifying stakeholder groups, assessing impacts, and designing interventions.
• Proven track record across multidisciplinary teams including software, systems, engineering and security.
• Strong stakeholder management and data-driven insight capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide business change initiatives within Defence and Security programmes.
• Develop and implement change management strategies to drive adoption and engagement.
• Identify stakeholder groups, assess impacts, and design targeted interventions.
• Collaborate with programme teams, engineering and operational leaders to embed change practices.
• Establish feedback loops to monitor effectiveness and provide senior-level insights.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of methodologies, tools, and ways of working.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Requirements gathering

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Tableau

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Principal Business Change Consultant – National Security

An opportunity offered by Searchability NS&D to lead complex business change initiatives, embedding directly into a secure team in Cheltenham working alongside multidisciplinary engineering and delivery practices. You’ll drive operational adoption, stakeholder engagement, and measurable transformation outcomes across mission-critical programmes.

What will you be doing?

• Leading and delivering complex business change initiatives across enterprise-wide Defence and Security programmes.
• Developing and implementing tailored change management strategies that drive sustainable adoption and engagement.
• Identifying impacted stakeholder groups, assessing organisational impacts, and designing targeted change interventions.
• Partnering closely with programme teams, engineering functions, and operational leaders to embed change practices across the project lifecycle.
• Establishing feedback mechanisms to monitor change effectiveness and provide data-driven insights to senior stakeholders.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of business change methodologies, toolsets, and ways of working.
• Proven track record delivering structured business change within the Defence and National Security sector.
• Experience operating within complex, multidisciplinary environments alongside software, systems, engineering, and security teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage audiences at all levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with familiarity across delivery and data tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Tableau, or requirements platforms).
• Professional certifications such as Prosci Change Management, Six Sigma, BCS Business Analysis, or IIBA (desirable).

Security Clearance

• Must hold active Enhanced DV Clearance