Senior Project and Change Manager

We are hiring a Senior Project and Change Manager to join our Business Change team at the HCPC. This role plays a key part in delivering the ambitions set out in our Corporate Plan, supporting organisation-wide change that strengthens how we regulate and protect the public.

Working closely with the Head of Business Change, you will lead the delivery of complex and strategically important projects which enable HCPC's corporate strategy, investment plan and organisational goals. You will be responsible for the end-to-end project delivery, from business case development through to delivery, change implementation, benefit tracking, and closure.

We are looking for someone with good leadership skills, experience delivering change in complex environments, and a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement and delivery.

Job Role: Your Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing multiple complex projects and programmes through their full lifecycle
• Developing individual project plans, complete with budgetary information and resource needs
• Leading on communication and engagement to prepare business teams for change
• Identifying and resolving critical project delivery issues
• Producing high-quality reports to the Programme Manager and Head of Business Change
• Leading organisational change management planning and execution
• Overseeing project financial control
• Collaborating with business leads to ensure behavioural and cultural change is embedded

Person Specification:

We are looking for candidates that have:

• A degree in the relevant area or equivalent skills and knowledge
• Prince 2, APM or an equivalent qualification
• Proven experience of successfully managing a range of complex business improvement projects with a significant technology component in the role of a Project Manager
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical employees at all levels
• Proven experience of successfully managing challenging project teams and stakeholders
• Exceptional ability to build relationships, create networks and work as part of a team
• A flexible approach to work with demonstrable ability to lead and exercise initiative with minimal supervision
• Proven experience of producing reports for senior management or to Board level
• Proven and excellent project management skills with knowledge of project management methodologies and processes

Further information on this role is detailed in the job description and person specification.

Rewards and Benefits 30 days holiday + bank, 8% employer pension, enhanced employee assistance and lifestyle rewards, free online 24/7 GP, ongoing training and professional membership support

Advert Closing Date: Friday 16th October 1pm Interview Date: 1st Stage w/c 2nd November (online - MS Teams) w/c 9th November (onsite - Kennington, London, SE11 4BU) Application Process

• To apply please submit your CV and Supporting Statement demonstrating how you meet the job role and essential criteria.
• We will not consider applications without a supporting statement.
• We are unable to provide feedback at application stage. Important Information
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
• We conduct original document checks, as part of pre-employment screening.
• Candidates require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal record check.