We’re partnering with a well-established, values-led professional services firm to appoint a Head of Projects & Business Change, reporting into the COO and working hand-in-glove with senior stakeholders across the partnership and business services in a strategic leadership role.
This is a role with real influence: setting the change roadmap, prioritising initiatives, strengthening governance, and building a consistent approach to delivery - always with operational resilience and client service front of mind.
You’ll lead a small Projects & Business Change team and will be a visible, trusted adviser to senior leaders.
Responsibilities will include:
- Owning the firm-wide change portfolio: prioritisation, dependencies, risks, and benefits realisation
- Translating strategic priorities into a clear roadmap with milestones and measurable outcomes
- Providing insight and reporting to the COO / Managing Partner / Board
- Building sustainable change capability (frameworks, toolkits, super users / change champions)
- Championing modern working practices and thoughtful use of technology to improve ways of working
Experience required:
- Senior experience delivering strategic change in a complex / regulated environment
- Confidence operating with (and influencing) partners and senior leadership
- Strong portfolio governance experience and ability to balance competing priorities
- Excellent communication - able to simplify complexity and bring people with you
- Proven people leadership (team development, standards, consistency of delivery)
Desirable: legal/professional services background, digital transformation/process improvement exposure, and formal PM/change qualifications.
Equal Opportunities
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