Senior Principal Consultant – Change Management

Role Overview

• Leveraging your expertise Change Management, you will be responsible for contributing to the success of our clients by delivering expert services, developing strong client relationships, becoming their trusted advisor, and consistently providing expert solutions.
• We deliver measurable value for clients across defence, private and public sector environments.
• The work will be varied, stretching and you will have the chance to shape decisions that will have significant strategic influence on our, and our clients’ businesses.
• You will lead, guide and influence stakeholders and teams using effective communication, and utilisation of your discipline to the agreed delivery strategy.
• This is an outward-facing role requiring effective leadership and stakeholder engagement together with well-developed collaborative working practices and communication skills.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrable experience in change management principles, methodologies, and best practices (experience in culture change highly desirable).
• Identify change requirements and gauge organisational readiness, including demand planning, portfolio reporting, financial management and resource management.
• Directing the wider team on project delivery lifecycle, programme/governance frameworks and business partnering.
• Designing and implementing the business readiness strategies.
• Leverage adept analytical skills to inform decision-making.
• Cultivate relationships with, and influence, key stakeholders.
• Lead transformative change initiatives with exceptional communication and interpersonal talents.
• Proven prowess in assessing organisational readiness and sculpting customised change management strategies.
• Proficiency in stakeholder analysis, engagement, and communication strategies.
• Sharp analytical mindset to identify and overcome resistance to change.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Hands-on experience in facilitating workshops, training sessions etc.
• The ability and flexibility to add value by operating in related P3M roles.
• Experience delivering for Defence Sector, i.e. DE&S and Defence Digital
• Experience delivering in Central Government, i.e. Home Office, HMRC and DEFRA
• Prosci CCP, CMS, CCMP, Agile Change Agent, or other equivalent certification(s)
• Demonstrated experience successfully delivering Change Management to clients
• Ability to manage and develop people across areas of expertise
• Desirable
• other relevant PM Qualifications (MoR, APM PMQ, PRINCE2, AgilePM, etc)
• Previous consulting experience preferred.

Benefits

• Private healthcare/medical cover & Group life insurance
• Annual bonus scheme (dependent on personal and company performance)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by 1 day per each calendar year, after your 3rd anniversary with the company– rising to a maximum of 30 days + bank holidays).
• Enhanced Reservist Leave – up to 10 days paid.
• Annual leave purchase scheme (up to 5 days per year)
• 5% company pension contribution
• £250.00 annual donation towards a charity or grassroots organisation of your choice
• Personal wellness benefit of £120.00 per month, access to unlimited 1-1 counselling support and a wealth of wellbeing and support resources
• Enhanced parental leave
• Electric car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme (save 25-39% on a bike and accessories)
• Paid qualifications for employees at all levels
• Internal Employee Networks, regular social events throughout the year and charity fundraising activities to get involved with if you wish.