On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Commercial Transformation Change Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which runs to the end of March 2027 and is a hybrid role so does require up to 3 days a week onsite at Green Park.
The SCM Transformation Culture & Change Lead is role within the transformation team responsible for championing and implementing culture change initiatives within the supply chain function. The successful candidate will work closely with the People workstream lead and the Programme Lead along with the other workstream leads to develop the overall cultural and employee engagement vision for the supply chain function
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
As a Commercial Transformation Change Manager, your main responsibilities will be:
- Provide input into the People workstream overall strategy within the broader transformation program.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align on the supply chain team people and cultural change objectives.
- Conduct assessments to understand the current organisational culture and identify areas that require change or improvement (e.g supporting skills assessments, maturity and capability assessments).
- Develop a comprehensive culture and change roadmap, outlining key objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
- Develop and implement communication strategies to ensure employee and stakeholder buy-in and engagement throughout the transformation journey.
- Engage with employees and key stakeholders to understand their needs and concerns.
- Work with leadership (e.g. SLT, D1 and C2 communities) to develop and enhance their capabilities as culture change champions, ensuring they embody and promote the desired culture.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of the cultural change program (e.g. Team Engagement).
- Establish regular reporting mechanisms to clearly communicate progress and outcomes to key stakeholders.
Essential Skills
- Extensive experience as a business change manager across transformation and systems change
- Stakeholder engagement at all levels across the business
- Private or public sector experience
- Commercial business change skillset and experience
- Strong self starter with a proactive approach to all duties
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
