Change Partner in Newcastle upon Tyne

The Change Partner will evolve, drive and lead on the implementation of a portfolio roadmap to enable realisation of the Group’s strategic ambitions. The role is accountable for working closely with Business leaders to shape strategic ideas, support the development of credible business cases, secure strategic funding and placeholder status, and lead the execution of change initiatives to maximise and deliver portfolio value.

Ensuring portfolio management processes and methods are followed and that portfolio finances, risks and interdependencies are identified and managed. A key emphasis of the role is on early‐stage ideation and discovery, working with the business to surface, explore and refine strategic ideas, emerging opportunities and problem statements. Driving clear direction across the Change portfolio, by shaping and prioritising business objectives using data, insights and cross-functional input.

Accelerate high-quality decision making by turning early ideas into structured proposals with defined value targets and solution options, understanding the constraints across the portfolio and wider functional and technical environment.

About You

You are a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of business needs and the ability to translate these into clear near, medium, and long‐term goals. Bringing with you a keen eye for detail and highly capable of preparing, analysing, and presenting complex data and information to support effective decision making.

You should have sound, hands‐on experience across Delivery Management and Business Analysis, with a clear understanding of how these disciplines work together to support ideation, shape requirements, and deliver effective solutions. You guide and support business leaders in identifying value, developing robust, value‐led business cases, and ensuring that change initiatives are outcomes‐focused and strategically aligned.

With excellent communication and people leadership skills, you are confident operating in senior environments, constructively challenging where needed to achieve the right outcomes. You bring strong applied experience in leading people through change, ensuring clear business readiness and effective change management that supports successful adoption and sustainable benefits.

You play a key role in driving high performance and accountability across the Enterprise Change function, embedding consistent and effective change practices throughout the organisation. Acting as a coach and mentor, you support the development of junior change colleagues through hands‐on guidance, while building trusted, collaborative relationships with your direct reports and stakeholders alike.

The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

Financial

• Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Colleague mortgage scheme
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts

Work/Life Balance

• A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
• 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy.