Job Description

Salary

£34,000 – £40,000 per annum (plus benefits).

Job description

Corporate Services offers a challenging and stimulating variety of work in both delivery and support teams. The function utilises the expertise of eight specialisms that collectively enable the operational day-to-day running of the business to ensure that the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) delivers its objectives and maintains compliance with the requirements of being part of a Department of State. We cover: Business Support; Comms, Media & Marketing; Infrastructure & Estate Management; Policy Profession; Sales & Disposals; Occupational Health, Safety & Environment; Quality Management; and Security.

The role of the Business Change Manager is to proactively prepare the business for the impact of the changes being delivered. The Business Change Manager provides a bridge between the project and the business users to ensure that activities are planned and completed to enable the business to implement the agreed change and realise the business benefits.

You can expect a challenging, broad and varied role which will test your stakeholder management, analytical, and managerial skills. The role will stretch your influencing and communication skills, knowledge of change management principles, problem-solving ability, decision making, management of resources and strengths in working autonomously.

In this post you will work to develop a model to further develop professionalisation within a niche skillset, developing and rolling out a competency and training framework within a high-profile delivery team. You will also be working on change programming to ensure we are always operating to a high professional standard including ensuring all necessary training is up to date, reassuring competency. You will also develop internal change programmes to build up teams with necessary training, induction and the implementation of a buddy/mentor scheme. You will be key in developing the project team to meet demand and ensure transformation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, manage and implement change initiatives to ensure alignment with and support to the SDA business objectives
  • Lead on business change activity and work with the project to support delivery of the Business Case benefits and outcomes. Champion the use of best practice and provide expert advice for team members and the project community.
  • Support the Chief of Staff in preparing and updating change management briefings
  • Support the Chief of Staff to create the required Business Change products. Lead on engagement with key contacts. Ensure products are fit for purpose.
  • Establish and maintain the change plan for a specific area of responsibility.
  • Identify, qualify, and update the business readiness criteria across area of responsibility before implementation. Support the tracking of these to ‘approve/refuse’ go-live.
  • Support the Capability Manager and Chief of Staff and stakeholders to identify and leverage benefits. Consider Benefits Management in all Business Change activities.
  • Work with Chief of Staff to create and maintain communications strategies and plans as they relate to Business Change messaging. Provide content for communications relating to Business Change across area of responsibility.
  • Conduct effective stakeholder management by setting up and creating networks to educate the business on maximising effectiveness and efficiency. Identify and classify stakeholders, ensure their inclusion in stakeholder engagement plan.
  • Manage and mitigate business change risk.

  What you will be assessed against
  To be successful with your application you must demonstrate that you meet the following essentialcriteria:
  • Knowledge of change management principles, protocols and models.
  • Experience of delivering change management

  It would benefit your application if you be able to demonstrate the following desirablecriteria:
  • Awareness of project and programme management principles, protocols and models and how these interface with change management activities

  In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competencies and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
  • Change Management
  • Strategic Thinking Planning
  • Changing and improving
  • Communicating and influencing

  What’s in it for you?
  You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.

  Find out more about what we offer by clicking here

  Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

  About your team
  Corporate Services Group (CSG) is pivotal in enabling effective business operations. We are a professional body of people who undertake a diverse range of challenging activities which are integral to Defence procurement and support. CSG are represented in every area of the organisation enabling the successes of DE&S.

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: #change, Bristol, business, Defence, manager, and SDA. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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