Business Change Lead

Location: Bridgwater Site attendance: 1-2 days per week with remote and/or satellite office working for the balance of the week. Note: Candidate MUST be able to get to site weekly to work with the MEH team directly.
Status: Contract INSIDE IR35
Duration: 31dec25 (renewable)
Reports to: Business Change Manager

Morson Talent are working on behalf of a major player within the Energy Sector who have a current requirement for an experienced Business Change Lead to join an established Project team. This is a uniquely interesting opportunity to contribute towards one of Europe’s largest infrastructure Projects.

Contextual Information
• The Business Change Lead will support the holistic Business Change strategy and implementation of business change activities across the Mechanical Electrical HVAC (MEH) Programme Landscape.

Job Purpose / Overview
• Manage the delivery of multiple Business Change workstreams embedded within programme and projects, working closely with the Business Architects, Project Managers and end Business stakeholders.
• Produce Business Change deliverables and ways of working across projects and programmes, working closely with the Business Architects and Project Managers
• Provide Intelligent Customer Oversight on business change activities on the deliverables of our digital partners and Systems Integrators where appropriate.
• Manage external Business Change resources on multiple projects and manage their costs alongside the Project Manager aligned to the Business Case where appropriate.
• Ensure all Digital Business Cases have strong identification of Business Benefits and associated KPIs set up for Benefits Realisation.
• Ensure all Digital System implementation is adopted and tracked for end user
• Report Business Change performance to the Business Change Manager

Knowledge & Skills
• Management of multiple business change workstreams operating within a multi-million-pound change portfolio, preferably in an IT environment
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage people at all levels
• Effective leadership competencies with excellent written and oral communication
• Experience in Managing Business Change coordination across multiple programmes
• Ability to coach and manage more junior resources
• Member of ACPM or CMI, holding an industry-recognised qualification such as Prosci or APMG Change Management
• Degree qualified, or equivalent
• Previous experience in nuclear, energy, construction or manufacturing is desirable
• As a Business Change Lead, you will have 5 years + of extensive practical experience of managing and delivering the people side of change and provide oversight and assurance to external business change teams embedded in programmes/projects.