Senior Change Governance Manager in City of London

Senior Change Governance Manager – Investments

Nest Invest is on an ambitious journey to become one of the world’s largest asset owners, managing c.£50 billion in assets and aiming to more than double that by the decade’s end. This rapid growth creates exciting opportunities and increasing operational complexity.

As the portfolio expands, we will manage more investment decision‑making internally while engaging with a broader range of external partners. Operational excellence is critical; we are building a culture that embraces innovation, technology, and data to deliver exceptional outcomes for our members.

The Role

This new Change function includes a Senior Change Governance Manager who will partner with the Investment Business to oversee their change agenda. You will establish and run a Change Committee, prioritise and monitor change projects, and ensure each project is approved and structured according to business priorities and requirements.

You will develop and maintain a change pipeline, scope, initiate, structure, and approve projects based on business priority, and develop reporting and tracking of progress and risks to maintain a strong portfolio overview.

Qualifications

• Accomplished Change professional experienced in partnering with progressing businesses.
• Proven ability to develop Change best practice from ideation to benefits realisation, including change pipeline maintenance and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management, consensus building, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities across large volumes of concurrent change.
• Understanding of effective Change artefacts such as business cases, project initiation documents, RAID, and status reports.
• Experience setting up and running a Change Governance forum, including reporting, action identification, and tracking.
• Investment Management experience is appealing, but we welcome applicants from wider regulated Financial Services environments.

Organisational Overview

Nest is the largest UK workplace pension scheme, set up by the government to give every worker a place to save. Our responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do. We offer an inclusive and flexible working environment and are committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self.

Directorate/Department Overview

• Asset allocation and portfolio risk management
• Manager selection and monitoring
• Responsible investment
• Investment communications
• Fund administration
• Investment technology and financial modelling
• Developing the investment proposition

From December 2019, the Nest Investment team was seconded into Nest Invest Ltd, the investment subsidiary of Nest Corporation.

Nest Invest is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Role holders must adhere to the FCA’s Code of Conduct (COCON) and the individual Conduct Rules.

Flexible and agile working

• Hybrid work: office (Canary Wharf, London) and home, with an expectation of office attendance 2× a week or more.
• Reduced or varied working hours
• Reduced or varied days worked
• Compressed hours
• Job share

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply; we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and disabled candidates. We are determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of any legally protected status.

As a Level 2 Disability Confident organisation, we are part of the guaranteed interview scheme. Applicants meeting the minimum criteria will automatically be put forward for an interview.

To apply or for an informal discussion, please contact Ben Pratten: ben.pratten@sandersonplc.com