Organisational Change Project Manager

About the role

We are looking for an Organisational Change Project Manager to lead the migration of an established grant delivery function between two public sector organisations. The role is delivery‑focused, hands‑on and will have immediate impact on live services while shaping a new operating model for future delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the migration of an existing grant delivery function and team, ensuring continuity of live services.
• Manage end‑to‑end delivery of legal agreements, financial flows, governance, systems and data ownership between the two entities.
• Oversee workforce transition activities, including staff transfer, consultation and role alignment, working closely with HR and legal teams.
• Coordinate cross‑functional workstreams (HR, legal, finance, IT, data) to deliver a fully operational service in the new structure.
• Develop a second project plan to stand up a new grant management function, including target operating model, governance and delivery processes.
• Provide programme governance, RAID management, reporting and executive‑level updates to senior stakeholders and board‑level forums.

Required profile

• Strong experience delivering organisational change tied to live service transitions or operating model redesign.
• Proven track record managing workforce change such as TUPE, restructures or team migrations.
• Experience delivering programmes involving multiple organisations, governance structures and senior stakeholders.
• Confidence operating in politically sensitive or highly governed environments, ideally within the public sector.

Required skills