Senior Programme Manager

We are looking for a Senior Change Manager to join our amazing team.

Location: Occassional travel required to Gilwell Park, Chingford, London

Salary: £55,206.25  (Band G, Level 3) – inclusive of Market Supplement and Outer London Weighting 

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: 35 hours per week 

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

About the Senior Change Manager Role: 

This is an exciting chance to play a central role in delivering our Skills for Life strategy which will change how we do scouting for years to come. You will play a critical role in leading and continuously improving our Change Management function to ensure they work as effectively & efficiently as possible. The candidate will have the opportunity to make a real difference to young people as they develop skills for life.

What we are looking for in our Senior Change Manager:

• Familiarity with change management theory, tools and techniques to deliver user adoption, behaviour and culture change, change impact assessments, and training
• Understanding of practical communication and engagement techniques 
• Understanding of user experience or service design methodologies
• Highly developed interpersonal, advocacy, negotiation and communication skills to be able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders. 
• A thorough understanding of current and emergent change management theories and approaches. 
• Capable and confident in presenting to and leading large groups of people in meetings and workshops
• Can effectively communicate the benefits of change, or influence and persuade others to adopt change.
• Ability to build strategic collaborative relationships and partnerships.
• Ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to balance emerging and tight timelines and organise your own and your team’s priorities. 
• Experience of the development and implementation of significant parts of an organisation’s overall change and transformation portfolio, utilising change management methodology
• Experience working with senior stakeholders to understand, manage and challenge their assumptions about change.
• Experience of working in a matrix type environment, engaging with multiple sponsors and stakeholders.

As our Senior Change Manager in return, we offer you:

• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
• Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
• Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
• 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
• Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
• Three extra days over Christmas

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Tuesday 23rd April 2024.

Interviews will be virtually held on Tuesday 30th April 2024.

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.