At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the migration of grant delivery functions and shape new operating models.
- Company: Small public sector company focused on impactful change programmes.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible notice period, and hands-on project ownership.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams in a politically sensitive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public service transitions with immediate impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in organisational change and managing workforce transitions.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
This is a delivery-focused contract for a small public sector company, delivering a change programme tied to a live service transition. You will take ownership of moving an established grant delivery function between two organisations while maintaining continuity, alongside shaping a new operating model for future delivery. This is a hands-on role with clear milestones, complex stakeholders, and immediate impact.
The Role and Deliverables
- Lead the migration of an existing grant delivery function and team from one organisation into a new operating structure, ensuring no disruption to live services.
- Manage end-to-end delivery of a defined project plan covering legal agreements, financial flows, governance, systems, and data ownership between two public sector entities.
- Oversee workforce transition activity, including staff transfer, consultation, and alignment of roles, working closely with HR and legal teams.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams including HR, legal, finance, IT, and data to deliver a fully operational service in the new structure.
- Develop a second project plan to stand up a new grant management function, including target operating model, governance, and delivery processes.
- Provide programme governance, including RAID management, reporting, and executive-level updates to senior stakeholders and board-level forums.
Your Skills & Experience
- Strong experience delivering organisational change tied to live service transitions or operating model redesign.
- Proven track record managing workforce change such as TUPE, restructures, or team migrations.
- Experience delivering programmes involving multiple organisations, governance structures, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong capability across programme planning, governance, risk management, and executive reporting.
- Experience working across HR, legal, finance, and operational teams to deliver end-to-end change.
- Confidence operating in politically sensitive or highly governed environments, ideally within the public sector.
Organisational Change Project Manager employer: Harnham Search & Selection
As a small public sector company based in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture that empowers our employees to make a meaningful impact. With a focus on professional development and growth opportunities, we offer a dynamic environment where you can lead significant organisational change while ensuring continuity of vital services. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and is dedicated to delivering positive outcomes for the community.
Contact Details:
Harnham Search & Selection Recruitment Team
