Business Change Manager

Business Change Manager 6-month contract (likely extension) Milton Keynes - hybrid (3 days on site) £600-£650/day (Inside IR35, Umbrella) SC Clearance preferred My Central Government client is seeking an experienced Business Change Manager to lead the people side of transformation across multiple initiatives. You will be responsible for driving adoption and embedding change across business processes, systems and technology, ensuring initiatives land on time, on budget, and deliver measurable benefits. The focus is on increasing utilisation, minimising resistance, and maximising ROI. Key responsibilities: Lead change impact assessments across organisational, process and technology change Develop and deliver change strategies and plans to drive adoption Manage change workstreams across programmes, aligned to governance Engage and influence senior stakeholders and key user groups Deliver communications, training and engagement plans Identify risks and resistance, implementing mitigation strategies Define and track success metrics and benefits realisation Support Target Operating Model (TOM) development and implementation Work closely with Project Managers to embed change into delivery Experience required: Proven experience delivering business change across complex programmes Strong stakeholder engagement, including senior leadership Experience in impact assessment, adoption and benefits realisation Ability to manage resistance and drive behavioural change Strong communication, facilitation and reporting skills Qualifications APMG Change Management Practitioner (essential) Prosci / ADKAR or similar (desirable) Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates