BBC Career Opportunities Senior Change Manager

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract/Attachment Full-time 12 months.
DEPARTMENT: BBC Media Tech Transformation
LOCATION: Salford London Cardiff Bristol Edinburgh Glasgow Newcastle or Birmingham - Hybrid.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: up to 60000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Were looking for an experienced proactive Senior Change Manager to join the BBC Media Tech Transformation team. Were looking for an experienced proactive Senior Change Manager to join the BBC Media Tech Transformation team. Youll be responsible for helping drive the people aspects of a major organisational change supporting the rollout of a new operating model that brings together product and technology teams and helping teams successfully transition to new ways of working.

Working closely with the Lead Change Manager and Head of Change youll be responsible for supporting and executing change activity across a significant programme including stakeholder engagement communications impact assessments and adoption activities. Youll work collaboratively with product delivery and technical teams to ensure change is practical understood and successfully adopted at a team and programme level.

With a background in digital product or technology-based environments youll understand how change happens in fast-paced iterative and customer-focused settings. Youll bring hands-on experience of delivering change in areas such as digital transformation product management or technology and be comfortable working within agile ways of working.

Were looking for someone who is proactive solutions-oriented and has the pragmatism to get things done. Youll be highly organised detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining momentum across change activity.

This role requires a self-starter with a can do approach who is comfortable working at pace and navigating ambiguity. Youll be able to support the break down complex problems into clear actionable steps and the teams delivering against them. Strong communication skills are essential as is the ability to tailor messaging for both technical and non-technical audiences.

You thrive in collaborative environments and know how to build strong working relationships to deliver results. Youll bring energy and focus to the team helping create clarity and driving progress across the transformation journey.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Be part of a small friendly team at the forefront of product-led transformation at the BBC. We operate at pace supporting leaders to deliver meaningful change that aligns with our public service mission. From operating model improvements to organisational design our work shapes how the BBC serves millions. Youll thrive in a collaborative fast-paced environment where change is constant and your ability to adapt and drive impact is valued.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Deliver change activity across Media Tech transformation programmes enabling adoption of product-led ways of working at team and programme level.
Support the translation of strategic direction into clear practical change plans in order to deliver communications stakeholder engagement and adoption activities to enable effective delivery.
Execute change interventions such as impact assessments training and engagement to support successful change adoption.
Monitor change effectiveness using data feedback and KPIs identifying improvements to maintain momentum and outcomes.
Build strong relationships across product delivery HR and communications teams supporting alignment engagement and the embedding of change across processes systems and culture.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
A Relevant Change qualification e.g. one of Change Management Institute ACMF (Accredited Change Manager Master); APMG Change Management Practitioner; Prosci ADKAR Model or equivalent.
Has led at least five change programmes of significant length each with substantial impact across multiple business areas.
Experience delivering organisational design or operating model changes within a programme environment.
A strong track record of successfully supporting the delivery of large-scale transformation change in a product-led or digital environment.
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced high pressure dynamic environment ability to handle shifting priorities and handling ambiguity.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
An understanding of digital transformation through one or more of the following subjects: product management technology and/or broadcast technology
Experience directly supporting senior leaders within delivery of a change programme
An appreciation of changing technology across the media and product industry.
Comfort with public sector contexts especially where change must balance innovation with accountability.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1