Strategic Tech Change & Improvement Lead

Kingfisher plc; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Life Assurance

Bonus

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Training & Development

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking an Improvement and Change Lead to design, shape and embed change initiatives across technology teams. Based at the B&Q Head Office near Southampton, the role requires 12 days a month in the office with travel between sites as needed.

You will lead scoping, planning and mobilisation of high-impact operating model reform, aligning activities with Kingfisher’s strategy and operating model.

Qualifications

• Experience designing operating model change and improvement initiatives within large, complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools.
• Experience with end-to-end delivery lifecycles and a range of delivery methodologies, including Agile and product-focused ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence across a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scoping, planning and mobilisation of high-impact operating model and process improvement initiatives across technology teams.
• Design and shape change activities that align with Kingfisher's strategy and technology operating model.
• Define value, track benefits realisation and measure the impact of improvement initiatives to support continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with leaders, implementation teams and key stakeholders, providing trusted advice and guidance throughout change programmes.
• Support business leads and stakeholders to successfully adopt change by helping them understand impacts, risks and opportunities.
• Equip teams with practical tools, insights and support, including workshops, readiness activities, communications and feedback mechanisms that enable successful adoption.
• Monitor progress, gather feedback and adapt approaches where needed to ensure change activity remains effective, compliant and focused on long-term outcomes.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Job description

Kingfisher plc is seeking an Improvement and Change Lead to design, shape and embed change initiatives across technology teams. Based at the B&Q Head Office near Southampton, the role requires 12 days a month in the office with travel between sites as needed.

You will lead scoping, planning and mobilisation of high-impact operating model reform, aligning activities with Kingfisher’s strategy and operating model.