Change and Transformation Lead in Leeds

Salary: £60,037 per year

Requirements

• We require a degree in organisational change, business management, organisational development, or a related discipline, plus a relevant professional qualification in change management, transformation, or project delivery such as Prosci, APMG, MSP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent experience.
• We require significant experience leading and shaping large-scale organisational or digital-enabled change programmes.
• We require clear evidence of driving adoption, behavioural change, and measurable improvements in organisational performance and capability.
• We require strong expertise in structured change and benefits management approaches, including defining, tracking, and realising benefits.
• We require the ability to use data and insight to inform delivery, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• We require proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams through periods of change.
• We require experience supporting stakeholders to build organisational capability and embed new behaviours, ways of working, and a positive, high‑performing culture.
• We require extensive experience influencing and advising senior leaders and stakeholders.
• We require the ability to act as a trusted partner on change readiness, engagement, risk, and delivery.
• We require the ability to communicate complex information clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

• We lead the change approach for major organisational change and transformation programmes, including our Future Ways of Working programme.
• We ensure alignment between organisational priorities, culture change, and benefits realisation.
• We establish and embed consistent change and benefits management practices across the organisation.
• We develop and apply methodologies, tools, and governance to drive adoption, behavioural change, and sustained outcomes.
• We support peer review and continuous improvement in our change practices.
• We act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, programme sponsors, and stakeholders.
• We provide expert guidance, challenge, and assurance on change readiness, engagement, cultural impact, and embedding change successfully.
• We work closely with senior leaders, programme teams, and enabling services to shape how change is approached and embedded.
• We champion structured methodologies and benefits‑led approaches across complex programmes.
• We build organisational capability and support teams to adopt new ways of working.

Technologies

• Embedded Support C++

We are a Combined Authority with a Change and Transformation Team based in Leeds, working in a hybrid model for 37 hours per week. This is a key leadership role reporting to our Head of Change and Transformation, offering a salary of £60,037 per annum at Grade 10. We support flexible and agile working, including part‑time and job share requests, and offer a strong benefits package that includes 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, free unlimited bus and rail travel across West Yorkshire through the MCard, a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme, fully funded professional development, regular training, up to 3 paid volunteering days per year, enhanced parental and bereavement leave, wellbeing support, and modern offices just a 2‑minute walk from Leeds Train Station. We are committed to inclusivity, diversity, and providing a fair recruitment process, including reasonable adjustments and guaranteed interviews for eligible disabled applicants under the Disability Confident Scheme.