Civil/Infra: Change Manager: London

Role objective:
Successful delivery of the change programme - Project Copper. Implementation of the new organisation model.
Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering project plans for Project Copper
• Developing and delivering communication and engagement strategy and plan
• Developing and delivering governance, management structures and ways of working (SLT and OLT relationships)
• Decision making framework (partially developed)
• Implementation of new meeting structure
• Ongoing integration of Highways England team
• Support for detailed operating model design
• Defining and implementing success measures
• Integration with ongoing cultural work
• Support the capability development / talent programmes
• To deliver parent company project governance requirements as required
• To consider project legacy and in all decision making in the same way as cost, risk and time
• To look for ways to encourage innovative thinking around how to improve legacy benefits
• To hold health, safety and welfare (HSW) as a key project value and to participate in the creation, development and implementation of HSW strategies by the project leadership team

Previous experience:
Essential Technical Skills

• Deep experience in transformational change and delivery of change
• Significant experience in building change skills and embedding change in the organisation
• Ability to plan and implement corresponding communication and engagement plans
• Good organisational skills
• Delivery through others - the ability to communicate, influence and gain agreement for ideas and proposals from a variety of stakeholders, including senior management, directors and more junior team members
• Significant experience of leadership and implementation of complex and multi-faceted transformation initiatives through to successful completion
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while carrying the team with
• Collaborative team player
• Strong project management skills and able to drive delivery

Desired Personal Characteristics

• Able to take accountability for delivery
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to effectively create good working relationships quickly with staff members and encourage collaboration between them
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow tasks and ideas through to completion
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs
• Resilient to change
• Ability to gain insight and clarity in ambiguous situations
• High levels of emotional intelligence and ability to deal with a wide range of personalities.
• Approachable to people at all levels
• Able to provide constructive challenge at all levels