Overview
The Organisational Change Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the migration of a grant delivery function during a key service transition for a public sector organization. This hands-on role requires collaboration with complex stakeholders to maintain continuity of services while developing a new operating model for future delivery. The role is focused on project execution with defined milestones and immediate impact on the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the migration of the grant delivery function and team to a new operating structure without disrupting live services.
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of a defined project plan, including legal agreements and financial governance.
- Oversee workforce transition activities in collaboration with HR and legal teams.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across HR, legal, finance, IT, and data to achieve full operational capacity.
- Develop a new project plan for establishing a grant management function, including governance and operational processes.
- Provide programme governance, manage RAID items, and deliver executive-level updates to stakeholders.
Requirements
- Strong experience in delivering organisational change related to live service transitions.
- Proven record of managing workforce change such as TUPE and team migrations.
- Experience in managing programmes involving multiple organisations and governance structures.
- Strong skills in programme planning, governance, risk management, and executive reporting.
- Experience collaborating with HR, legal, finance, and operations teams for end-to-end change delivery.
- Ability to navigate politically sensitive environments, especially in the public sector.