Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£52,012 to £69,366 per annum

About the Role
As the industry transitions to Great British Railways (GBR), bringing track and train together under a single guiding mind and moving towards public ownership, we are looking for an experienced Change Manager to join Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and play a pivotal role in preparing our organisation for this transition. Working across people, processes, culture and organisational design, you'll help ensure RDG is ready for Day One of GBR and the phased transition leading up to this. If you thrive in complex environments, enjoy influencing senior stakeholders and want to be at the heart of one of the UK's most important transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

As Change Manager, you'll lead and support change initiatives that help RDG successfully navigate the transition to GBR. Key responsibilities include developing and delivering a structured change strategy, plan and roadmap aligned to GBR milestones; translating evolving industry reforms into practical actions for teams across RDG; working closely with leadership teams to assess organisational impacts and prepare for change; supporting communication and engagement activities to deliver on the communications strategy that builds confidence, trust and understanding among employees and stakeholders; facilitating workshops, listening sessions and cultural change initiatives; identifying risks, dependencies and mitigation plans across multiple workstreams; supporting the adoption of new governance arrangements, processes and responsibilities; measuring the effectiveness of change activities and driving continuous improvement; partnering with People & Inclusion colleagues to understand workforce impacts, future skills requirements and career pathways; and helping prepare RDG's 500+ colleagues for working within an integrated, publicly owned railway environment.

Experience
- Proven experience delivering organisational change in complex environments.
- Strong understanding of change management methodologies and best practice.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
- Experience managing ambiguity and adapting plans in response to changing circumstances.
- Strong project management capability and organisational skills.
- Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Experience working within politically sensitive, regulated or public policy environments.
- A track record of delivering successful change programmes involving multiple stakeholders.

About you
- Ability to thrive in complex and dynamic environments.
- Skilled at influencing senior stakeholders and building confidence and trust.
- Adaptable and proactive in managing change and ambiguity.
- Collaborative approach with strong communication and engagement skills.

Qualifications
Desirable:
- Experience within transport, infrastructure, utilities or public sector organisations.
- Knowledge of the UK rail industry and its stakeholders.
- Experience supporting large-scale industry reform.