At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead change for a large-scale AI transformation and ensure successful implementation.
- Company: Join a leading financial services organisation driving innovation.
- Benefits: Highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Equal opportunities employer welcoming diverse applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a transformative AI project and shape the future of operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading change, strong communication skills, and knowledge of change methodologies.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Core-Asset Consulting is supporting a leading financial services organisation with the appointment of a Senior Change Lead to support a large-scale AI transformation programme on an initial 12 month contract. The successful candidate will lead change activity for a key AI-enabled process transformation initiative, supporting the transition from current-state to future-state operations. The role will focus on communications, operational readiness, adoption, and go-live support, ensuring successful implementation and long-term business impact.
Essential Skills / Experience
- Significant experience leading change within complex transformation programmes.
- Proven ability to drive sustained adoption and behavioural change.
- Strong practical knowledge of structured change methodologies including ADKAR, Prosci, or equivalent.
- Experience delivering operational readiness activity within regulated environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at senior level.
- Experience managing process transitions, legacy decommissioning, and dual-running risk.
- Financial services, digital transformation, or AI-related programme experience would be advantageous.
Core Responsibilities
- Define and deliver the change strategy for a large-scale transformation project.
- Develop and manage communications for impacted teams and senior stakeholders.
- Lead operational readiness activity including training, SOP readiness, support models, and hypercare.
- Support the transition to new processes, including decommissioning legacy processes and managing adoption activity.
- Define and monitor adoption metrics and behavioural change indicators.
- Support go-live planning and cut-over activity in partnership with programme leadership.
- Escalate and manage delivery risks across senior stakeholder groups.
Benefits
- A highly competitive salary
- Wider benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy. To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Senior Change Lead in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Core-Asset Consulting Ltd
Core-Asset Consulting is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration within the financial services sector. Employees benefit from a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development in the rapidly evolving field of AI transformation. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company ensures that all voices are heard, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career.
