Transformation Business Manager

Unijobs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Flexible/Hybrid working

Job summary

Unijobs on behalf of a public sector client is recruiting a Transformation Business Manager on a 12-month contract. The role offers flexible/hybrid working with on-site meetings and workshops as required. The post pays €33.52 per hour based on an annualised €61,219 and runs 35 hours per week.

You will accrue 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Employment is via an agency and the role supports staff through change.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering transformation/change programmes in health/social care or public sector environments.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple change disciplines and teams.
• Experience engaging with clinical or operational stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Experience coordinating staff across different grades or roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and oversight of transformation activities, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and priorities.
• Coordinate training, communication, change management, testing, and benefits tracking.
• Support leadership with programme planning, risk management and delivery oversight.
• Oversee readiness assessments, go-live planning, and post-deployment stabilisation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Planning & coordination

Change management

Monitoring & reporting

Job description

Unijobs on behalf of our public sector client have a requirement for a suitably skilled Transformation Business Manager to join their team. The duration of this post is 12 months initially with possible extensions thereafter. This role will be Flexible/Hybrid - The successful candidate must be able to attend onsite meetings & workshops as required.

Working 35 hours per week, the successful candidate will be employed as an agency employee and will be paid an hourly rate of €33.52 per hour based on an annualised salary of €61,219 You will accrue 30 days annual leave per year and paid Bank Holidays.

Role Overview

• Lead and coordinate areas such as training, communication, change management, testing, benefits tracking and ongoing support.
• Ensure the new way of working is well planned, effectively implemented, adopted by staff and sustained over time.
• Translate strategic plans into practical, operational delivery.
• Work closely with senior leaders and provide guidance and support to colleagues within the team.
• Monitor whether the change is delivering its intended benefits and ensure there is a sustainable approach for ongoing operational support.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Transformation Management

• Support leadership with programme planning, dependency management, risks, and delivery oversight.
• Ensure transformation activities align with organisational objectives, clinical priorities and operational realities.

Change & Adoption

• Lead the development and implementation of structured change management approaches.
• Ensure stakeholders across community services are engaged, informed and supported through change.
• Oversee readiness assessments, go‑live impact planning, and post‑deployment stabilisation activities.

Training & Capability Development

• Oversee training needs analysis, training delivery models and learning materials.
• Ensure training approaches are role‑based, accessible and aligned with service workflows.

Benefits Management

• Lead the development and tracking of benefits realisation plans.
• Work with operational leads to define measurable benefits linked to care quality, efficiency and staff experience.
• Monitor, report and escalation benefits progress and risks to leadership.

Testing & Readiness Coordination

• Coordinate and assure business‑led testing, including UAT and service readiness activities.
• Ensure clinical and operational user involvement in testing processes.
• Confirm business sign‑off for readiness to deploy and transition to BA
• Lead the design and implementation of an effective post‑go‑live BAU support model.
• Define roles, escalation routes, support processes and handover arrangements.
• Ensure accountability is embedded within operational teams for ongoing system use and improvement.
• Provide day‑to‑day direction, coaching and professional support.
• Allocate work, review outputs, and build transformation capability across the team.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive and improvement‑focused team culture.

Governance, Reporting & Assurance

• Prepare reports, papers and updates for programme committees and senior stakeholders.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies within the business change remit.
• Ensure compliance with organisational governance and assurance frameworks.

Experience

• Experience in implementing a transformation or change programme or business management experience within health, social care or a complex public‑sector environment.
• Experience working across multiple change disciplines
• Experience of supporting or coordinating staff in different grades or roles.
• Experience engaging with clinical or operational stakeholders.
• Experience working within community or integrated care services.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong business and operational understanding with the ability to translate strategy into delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong planning, coordination and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex, fast‑moving environment.
• Confident in reporting, presenting and escalating to senior leaders.

*Applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland at the time of application*

*This position may be subject to Garda Vetting and Foreign Police Clearance, if applicable you will be required to obtain these prior to commencing in this role*

Unijobs is an equal opportunities employer