Strategic Change Leader for Transformation Programs

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred seeks a Lead Change Manager to steer multi-workstream transformation initiatives in a hybrid IT services environment. You will shape delivery strategy, oversee resources, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure outcomes align with strategic objectives.

You will coach delivery professionals, champion best practices, and drive adoption, readiness, and benefits realization across large-scale programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes within financial services.
• Proficient in programme management, change management, and business transformation.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead matrix teams.
• Experience managing complex budgets, regulatory change, and organisational transformation.
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Hold programme management qualifications such as MSP, PgMP, or Agile Programme Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex change programmes, workstreams, or portfolios with significant business impact.
• Define and implement change delivery approaches, governance structures, and operating models.
• Provide direction and oversight to Project Managers, Change Managers, Business Analysts, and wider delivery teams.
• Establish programme controls and ensure adherence to regulatory, risk, and governance requirements.
• Build strong relationships with senior executives and sponsors, providing strategic advice.
• Drive issue resolution across complex dependencies and competing priorities.
• Ensure effective change adoption, business readiness, and benefit realisation activities.
• Manage programme financials, resource allocation, and investment performance.
• Support strategic planning, prioritisation, and portfolio management activities.
• Champion change management best practice and continuous improvement.
• Inspire confidence and lead through ambiguity.
• Influence stakeholders at executive and board level.
• Create clarity and direction across large-scale initiatives.
• Develop and coach delivery professionals.
• Deliver sustainable business outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Programme governance

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Delivery leadership

Education

MSP

PgMP

Agile Programme Management

Job description

HelloKindred seeks a Lead Change Manager to steer multi-workstream transformation initiatives in a hybrid IT services environment. You will shape delivery strategy, oversee resources, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure outcomes align with strategic objectives.

You will coach delivery professionals, champion best practices, and drive adoption, readiness, and benefits realization across large-scale programs.