Director of Business Change
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
M Group is undertaking a significant group-wide transformation programme to bring the best of M Group in all of our delivery for customers. The programme encompasses brand, operating model, technology, sourcing, and procurement across both operations and core functions. The purpose of the role is to ensure that the M Group-wide Thriving Together transformation programme lands successfully across the business, working with programme directors and division HR Directors to plan, design, and deploy the changes needed for the future
In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of leading and managing the overall successful deployment of business change. You’ll be responsible for defining, agreeing, and executing a comprehensive change plan, managing key interdependencies, identifying and capitalising on opportunities, and mitigating any risks to ensure smooth implementation.
You’ll be collaborating closely with division change leads to align and agree on local deployment plans, while also working with group function leads, including communications, learning & development, and employee relations, as well as divisional HR Directors, to define overall plans and strategies, you’ll will own the stakeholder engagement plan, working hand-in-hand with divisional HR Directors to ensure effective communication and buy-in from all stakeholders.
What you’ll bring?
- Experience in delivering change in field-based environments and industrial and/or utilities sectors
- Be able to engage, and influence at Programme Director, HRD, and MD level
- Proven experience of leading the delivery of complex changes across a multi-business structure
- Experience in process, role, organisation, and culture change
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide teams through challenging transformations
- A strategic mindset with the ability to think critically and solve complex problems
- Experience in managing budgets and financial aspects of change programs
- Familiarity with change management methodologies and tools
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
· Matched or contributory pension scheme
· Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
· Employee assistance programme
· My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
· Life assurance
· Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
· Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
· Reward and recognition scheme
If you’re ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.