Senior Change Manager

Overview

Senior Change Manager

Location: Home-based with occasional UK-wide travel Contract Type: Permanent

Help Shape the Future of Change Grow Live

This is an opportunity to lead change that makes a real difference.

We're looking for an experienced and inspiring Senior Change Manager to join our Change and Transformation Directorate at a pivotal time for Change Grow Live. As we continue to evolve, innovate and deliver our ambitious strategy, you'll play a key role in helping colleagues across the organisation embrace, adopt and sustain meaningful change.

This is more than delivering projects. It's about creating the conditions for people, services and communities to thrive.

About the Opportunity

The Change and Transformation Directorate leads strategic programmes, organisational improvement initiatives and innovation across Change Grow Live. We work collaboratively across the organisation to redesign services, deliver strategic priorities, mobilise and demobilise contracts, and ensure lasting improvements that enhance outcomes for the people using our services.

As Senior Change Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of change strategies across a portfolio of complex organisational initiatives. Leading a team of change professionals, you'll ensure colleagues are supported through change journeys, benefits are realised, and new ways of working become embedded across the organisation.

You'll work closely with senior leaders, programme teams and operational colleagues to build confidence, capability and engagement, helping people understand not only what is changing, but why it matters.

A Leadership Role With Lasting Impact

As a senior leader within the directorate, you'll help shape our organisational approach to change.

You'll build strong partnerships, coach and develop others, and create networks of change champions who inspire confidence and encourage continuous improvement. Through visible and inclusive leadership, you'll help foster a culture where learning, innovation and adaptability are part of everyday practice.

This is an opportunity to influence change at scale while leaving a lasting legacy through the people and teams you develop along the way.

Additional Information

• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
• Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and any associated payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
• This is primarily a home-based role within a virtual team.
• Occasional travel to locations across the UK will be required as business needs dictate.
• Successful candidates will be contacted by 26 October 2026 with interview details.
• Interviews will take place on 5 November 2026 via Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

You'll Be Successful If You:

• Have significant experience leading complex organisational change programmes within large and evolving environments.
• Are an authentic and compassionate leader who can inspire, influence and engage stakeholders at every level.
• Build trusted relationships quickly and bring people together around a common purpose.
• Combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, turning vision into measurable outcomes.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments and can navigate ambiguity with confidence and resilience.
• Are passionate about developing people, building organisational capability and creating sustainable change.

Career Pathway

This role offers the opportunity to further develop your strategic leadership, organisational development and transformation expertise within a national organisation. You'll work alongside senior leaders and subject matter experts, gaining exposure to complex organisational programmes while helping shape the future of Change Grow Live's services and ways of working.

Whether your aspirations are to lead larger-scale transformation programmes, broaden your organisational development experience or progress into a director-level change leadership role, this position provides a strong platform for future growth.

Interested?

If you're passionate about creating meaningful change and helping people navigate transformation with confidence, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact louise.joell@cgl.org.uk.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Our Approach to AI and Applications

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We're excited to hear from talented candidates and may close this advert earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Interview Date

Closing Date

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