Change Manager - Local Authority

Role: Change Manager REF 378341
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Stafford - Hybrid - Work on site will be required as per the programme demands.  This will differ on a week-by-week basis. Usually expected to work 1-2 days on site but maybe more on some weeks.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £794 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Change Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHANGE MANAGER

As an ERP Change Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading the people side of a major, organisation-wide transformation. Working closely with project managers, technical experts and delivery partners, you will support the deployment of Oracle Fusion ERP (covering finance, procurement and HR) and a new duty management system, Total mobile GRS, which impacts around 4,000 police officers and staff.

Operating with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach, you will champion the "adopt not adapt" philosophy—ensuring the force makes best use of new systems to drive efficiencies and better outcomes. You will work closely with teams and individuals across the force to build commitment, confidence and capability, ensuring smooth transitions and lasting adoption.

We are looking for a dynamic change practitioner who can hit the ground running, form strong relationships quickly and deliver practical, high impact yet down-to-earth change initiatives.

Change Strategy and Delivery

• Define, develop and deliver practical change management plans and interventions aligned with programme milestones, outcomes and benefits.

 Impact and Readiness Assessments

• Carry out robust change impact and readiness assessments (covering processes, systems, data and roles)
• Identify dependencies, risks and adoption challenges.
• Track and report on business readiness and adoption.

Workshops and Hands-On Engagement

• Design and facilitate interactive change impact and engagement workshops.
• Work directly on the ground with teams and individuals to build commitment, confidence and ownership.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

• Build strong, effective relationships across business and programme teams.
• Influence and challenge senior leaders and operational stakeholders to secure buy-in, address resistance and drive active sponsorship.

  Communications Support

• Collaborate with communication teams to translate technology-driven changes into clear, compelling messages and user journeys tailored to diverse audiences across the force.

Adoption and Risk Management

• Monitor, measure and report on business readiness, adoption progress and risks.
• Implement mitigation strategies to support a smooth transition into Business as Usual (BAU)

• Work collaboratively within the wider project team, ensuring that all change initiatives are tightly aligned with the broader programme plan.   
• Support governance forums and programme decision-making.

• Professional change management certification (e.g., Prosci®, APMG, Change Management Institute).

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CHANGE MANAGER

Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, engaging business messages.

Planning and Organisation: Strong project management and organisational skills. A high awareness of the project and programme context and discipline e.g. risk and dependency management.

Behavioural and Cultural Change: Strong understanding of cultural and behavioural change methodologies to drive successful adoption.

Technology-Enabled Change: Extensive experience delivering business change within major, large-scale technology transformation programmes.

Delivery Focus: A hands-on, pragmatic change professional who balances strategy with on-the ground delivery—proven experience of rolling up sleeves to run workshops, Stakeholder Management: Strong stakeholder engagement, coaching and influencing skills with a track record of building credibility quickly and working effectively with both senior leaders and frontline operational teams. engage staff and build real operational commitment.

Stakeholder Management: Strong stakeholder engagement, coaching and influencing skills with a track record of building credibility quickly and working effectively with both senior leaders and frontline operational teams.

Pace and Agility: Demonstrated ability to learn fast, work at pace, handle complexity and quickly grasp the human impact of technology changes.

Desirable Skills and Experience

Public Sector / Blue Light: Proven experience operating within complex public sector environments, with policing, emergency services, or other highly regulated government sectors preferred.

ERP Project Experience: Proven experience supporting delivery of finance, HR, procurement or full ERP projects, ideally Oracle Fusion Cloud.

Process knowledge: Knowledge of finance, HR and/or procurement processes, ideally in a public sector context.

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