Change Delivery Operations Lead - Change Delivery
We are looking for a Change Delivery Operations Lead to help our Delivery Squads navigate governance, risk, assurance and operational demands effectively.
This role is suited to someone who can reduce delivery friction, translate control expectations and provide clear senior-level insight without duplicating project, planning or governance accountabilities.
What you'll be doing
Act as an operational interface between Delivery Squads, Risk, Assurance and Audit teams.
Coordinate delivery inputs, evidence and responses for assurance, RCSA and control activity.
Anticipate delivery pressure points and surface material risks early.
Prepare concise, outcome-focused narratives for senior governance forums.
Support critical delivery incidents, readiness activity, cutover, release and route-to-live coordination.
Highlight emerging resource, capacity or cost pressures through appropriate planning and governance routes.
Identify recurring operational issues and contribute to continuous improvement across delivery operations.
What you'll bring
Strong experience across delivery, risk, assurance, governance or portfolio environments.
Excellent judgement, challenge and influencing skills without relying on formal authority.
Ability to translate complex delivery and control information into clear senior insight.
Experience operating in regulated, governance-led or control-focused environments.
Strong cross-functional coordination and issue management capability.
Calm, pragmatic and outcome-focused approach under pressure.
Continuous improvement mindset focused on delivery flow and control effectiveness.
Desirable
Financial Services or Building Society experience.
Experience with RCSA, assurance, audit, Operational Resilience or control reviews.
Experience supporting delivery readiness, cutover, release or route-to-live activity.
PMO, risk, governance, project or programme qualification.
Additional Information
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate practical experience, ownership of outcomes and the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders and teams.
About us
At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.
Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.
Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.
Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.
About our Benefits
We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:
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Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
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Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
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Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
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Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
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My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.
Ready to apply?
If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.
Want more information?
If you have any questions about this role, please contact [email protected]
