Change Delivery Practice Lead

Ordnance Survey International; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mapping services provider in Southampton is seeking a Change Delivery Practice Lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll be responsible for leading project management and business change services, ensuring best practices in change delivery, and building capability across the organization. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in leading change delivery functions and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This role offers a salary between £64,722 - £75,509 based on experience, along with many attractive benefits including a performance-related bonus and flexible working options.

Benefits

Performance related bonus up to 10%

Competitive pension scheme (up to 12% contribution)

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free OS Maps app subscription

Online learning access

Life Assurance cover

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading change delivery or transformation functions within complex organisations.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience in building and scaling delivery practices or Centres of Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team providing project management and business change services.
• Develop and implement a centre of excellence for change delivery.
• Ensure consistent application of change methodologies.
• Build capability across the organisation through coaching and training.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align change delivery with business priorities.
• Monitor and report on change delivery performance.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change delivery leadership

Influencing skills

Transformation functions experience

Job description

**About Ordnance Survey****Change Delivery Practice Lead****Change Delivery Practice Lead - Full time - 12 Month FTC - Salary** **£64,722 - £75,509 (dependent on experience) - Hybrid working**We’re seeking an experienced and dynamic Change Delivery Practice Lead to join us on a **12-month fixed-term contract.** In this pivotal role, you'll set direction and manage a high performing team to deliver our Projects, Change Management, Business Analysts and Business Performance teams in our newly formed Programme, Performance and Change Team . This is a new, yet critical position in our newly formed Programme, Performance and Change Team. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and embedding best practices in change delivery, ensuring our programmes and projects deliver value, meet stakeholder expectations, and align with our business and our strategic ambitions. **About the role** As our Change Delivery Practice Lead, you will* Lead a team providing project management and business change services to support strategic and operational initiatives.* Develop, implement and continuously evolve a centre of excellence model for change delivery and business change management, including tools, templates, and best practices.* Ensure consistent application of change methodologies across programmes and projects.* Build capability across the organisation through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing.* Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align change delivery with business priorities.* Monitor and report on change delivery performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.* Maintain governance standards and ensure compliance with internal frameworks.* Support resource planning and allocation across change initiatives.* Champion continuous improvement in change delivery practices.* Represent the change delivery function in cross-organisational forums and working groupsWe’re looking for someone whoProven experience in leading change delivery or transformation functions within complex organisations. Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. Experience in building and scaling delivery practices or Centres of Excellence. We want you to love what you do. That is why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by* Salary £64,722 - £75,509 (depending on experience)* Performance related bonus up to 10%* A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12%)* 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays (including 3 days Christmas shutdown), with an extra day’s leave for each year worked up to 33 days* Free subscription to our award-winning OS Maps app and wider employee discounts* Support with continuous improvement with access to online learning platforms/e-books, and coaching / mentoring schemes* Life Assurance cover* Plus a suite of excellent additional perks and benefitsAt OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like* Employee Assistance Programme* Flexible working* Annual volunteer day to support the local community and charities* OS Explorers Nursery discount* Parking at our modern Southampton HQ, or Cycle to Work scheme for active commuting**Location** Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship.Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey provides national mapping services for Great Britain and is the world’s most trusted geospatial partner. Our location data and expertise has helped governments make smarter decisions, businesses gain valuable data insight, and everyone experience the world outside for over 225 years. From laptops to hilltops, blue lights to street lights and congestion to relaxation – our location expertise shows the world how to get to a better place.