Strategic Change Manager — Major Programs (Hybrid)

Historic England; York and North Yorkshire, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme with 28.97% employer

Free entry to English Heritage sites

Job summary

Historic England is inviting applications for a Change Manager to lead change management across major programmes and coach leaders on smaller initiatives. The role requires identifying change impact, coordinating rollout and training, and designing interventions to drive mind-set and skills aligned with the Strategic Plan.

The post holder will collaborate with senior stakeholders, manage interdependencies, and support an organisation-wide change approach within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering change initiatives involving the people side of change.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to create a positive change narrative.
• Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent facilitation skills in person and online.
• Ability to work in complex environments and deliver to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management for major programmes and coach leaders on smaller initiatives.
• Identify the scale and impact of planned changes, analyse interdependencies and liaise rollout and training with other changes.
• Design interventions to achieve the desired changes in mind set, skills and practice to successfully deliver the Strategic Plan.
• Collaborate with and support other change managers, lead resource updates, and collaborate with senior stakeholders and teams at all levels.

Skills

Change management experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Facilitation skills

Working in complex environments

Deadline-driven delivery

Job description

Historic England is inviting applications for a Change Manager to lead change management across major programmes and coach leaders on smaller initiatives. The role requires identifying change impact, coordinating rollout and training, and designing interventions to drive mind-set and skills aligned with the Strategic Plan.

The post holder will collaborate with senior stakeholders, manage interdependencies, and support an organisation-wide change approach within a hybrid work model.