Post 2362 - Organisational Change Lead

Irish Blood Transfusion Service; Dublin; On-site; EUR 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive holiday allowance

Public Sector pension scheme

Job summary

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) in Dublin is seeking a seasoned Organisational Change Lead to drive strategic change initiatives within the Human Resources Department at the National Blood Centre.

You will champion structured change methodologies (Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter) and partner with the PMO to embed new ways of working, develop internal capability, and ensure benefits are realised across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Masters in Change Management, Organisational Development/Psychology, Business or comparable field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience applying structured change management models such as Prosci ADKAR, McKinsey 7S Model or Kotter in complex, multi-stakeholder environments delivering organisational transformation outcomes
• Experience working with portfolio management to align change adoption with programme and portfolio outcomes

Responsibilities

• Lead organisational change initiatives across the IBTS using LEAN principles and best practices
• Collaborate with PMO and stakeholders to embed new ways of working and deliver sustainable change
• Assess organisational readiness, manage resistance, and build internal capability to adapt to evolving needs

Skills

Change leadership

Stakeholder engagement

People development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Change Management/Organisational Development

Tools

Prosci

ADKAR

Kotter's Model

McKinsey 7S

Job description

Post 2362 - Organisational Change Lead Dublin(NBC) Post 2362 Organisational Change Lead Human Resources Department Full Time - Temporary National Blood Centre The IBTS is currently recruiting a full-time, temporary Organisational Change Lead based in the Human Resources Department, National Blood Centre. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a diverse public sector body responsible for collecting, processing, testing and distributing blood and blood products in Ireland. The IBTS relies completely on the generosity of voluntary, non-remunerated donors to provide sufficient donations to ensure a consistent supply of blood and blood components to patients. This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation dedicated to ensuring we meet the needs of the patients we serve and provide change leadership to strengthen and future-proof our services. The Organisational Change Lead will play a critical role in shaping and guiding the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) through transformational change. This role is responsible for driving change and organisational development initiatives through working with LEAN principles that align with strategic goals, foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, and ensure the effective implementation of change across all levels of the organisation. The Change Lead will champion best practices in change management and organisational development, using structured methodologies, such as Prosci, ADKAR, Kotters Model, McKinsey Seven S Model to plan, deliver, and embed sustainable change while supporting people through transition and delivering impactful organisational outcomes. Reporting to the HR Director and working closely with the PMO and key stakeholders, the role will identify performance gaps, assess organisational readiness, manage resistance, and build internal capability to adapt to evolving needs. Through strong communication, strategic thinking, and a people-centric approach, the Organisational Change Lead will help to successfully embed new ways of working, enhance employee engagement, and deliver long-term value for the organisation. The Change Lead will operate in partnership with the PMO, ensuring that assigned organisational change activities are integrated with the IBTS Project & Change Delivery Framework. The post holder will maintain accountability to the Head of PMO, in alignment with the HR Director

Essential Criteria

• Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree or Masters in Change Management, Organisational Development/Psychology, Business or comparable field
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated complex organisational change success increasing change capabilities and achieving set targets such as reducing cost, reducing risk, improving ways of working.
• Demonstrated experience and success applying structured change management and organisational development models such as Prosci ADKAR, McKinsey 7 S Model or Kotter's Model in complex, multi-stakeholder environments delivering organisational transformation outcomes.
• Experience working with portfolio management to align change adoption with programme and portfolio outcomes.

Desirable Criteria

• Project Management Qualification
• LEAN Yellow Belt certification

Experience in the following sectors is advantageous

• ? Public Sector or Civil Service
• ? Healthcare, Pharma or Manufacturing

The salary scale attached to the post is the Grade VII scale €61,219 to €79,583 (incl. LSI) pro rata per annum. Entry point onto the salary scale is dependent upon relevant experience. The closing date for receipt of applications is 23.45 PM (Irish Time) on 7th September 2026. Intending applicant should note that reviewing/short listing of applicants will be in accordance with the recruitment and selection criteria stated above. Satisfactory evidence of being able to fulfil the essential criteria of the job as stated above is essential and must be clearly demonstrated in the application. If the essential criterion has not been clearly demonstrated in the application the applicant will not be called for interview. Applications from existing (permanent and temporary) IBTS staff working temporary contracts will be considered in the context of overall workforce requirements of the Organisation. We thank you for your interest in a career with the IBTS, however, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful at this time. We do hope, however, that this will not discourage you from applying for future opportunities with the IBTS. IBTS reserve the right to close the application process early if there has been a sufficient level of qualified applications received before the closing date.

Citizen Requirements

Eligible candidates must be:

• a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) - EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
• b) A citizen of United Kingdom (UK)
• c) A citizen of Switzerland in regards to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the movement of people
• d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa
• e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015, or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa
• f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependant child who is a citizen of and resident in an EEA member state if the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.

To qualify candidates must meet one of the citizenship criteria above and produce formal supporting evidence of same, by the date of any job offer. The IBTS is an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits

• Competitive holiday allowance
• Public Sector pension scheme

We support and encourage a very strong work/life balance ethic and provide a generous annual leave allowance in addition to a range of attractive policies.

Our public service salary scales are competitive, transparent and incremental Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes, investing and encouraging lifelong learning for all our staff.

We strongly support a culture of continuous learning and provide staff with a range of formal and informal learning opportunities.

Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service includes confidential telephone and face-to-face counselling, parent and career coaching and an online wellbeing portal.