Change Lead

Understanding Recruitment Ltd; Remote; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Change Lead to drive a significant transformation within a fast-growing Energy division. This role involves bridging strategy and operational delivery in a complex environment. You will be responsible for owning the change plan, holding senior leaders accountable, and navigating complex stakeholder politics. Ideal candidates should have experience in capital programmes and influencing at senior levels. This contract is remote and has a duration of 12 months.

Qualifications

• Seasoned Change or Transformation lead in complex operational environments.
• Experience with capital programmes and infrastructure delivery.
• Ability to influence at MD/C-suite level.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of the change plan within the enterprise programme.
• Act as a bridge between Group and Divisional leaders.
• Drive consistency across processes and delivery models.

Skills

Change management

Influencing skills

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

Political savvy

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Change Lead to support a major transformation within a fast-growing, capital-heavy Energy division. This is a high-impact role, bridging Group-level change and operational delivery, turning strategy into practical, deliverable outcomes in a safety-critical, technically complex environment.

If you’ve worked in asset-heavy, operational organisations and have experience with capital programmes, infrastructure delivery, or long-term investment projects, this is an opportunity to drive change where it really matters. You’ll need to combine strong influence and political savvy with a solid understanding of how multi-year programmes are delivered, and be comfortable engaging with senior MDs and operational leaders.

What you’ll be doing:

• Owning delivery of the division’s change plan within a wider enterprise programme
• Acting as the bridge between Group and Divisional leaders
• Holding senior leaders accountable while maintaining trust
• Driving consistency across processes, roles, systems, and delivery models
• Navigating complex stakeholder politics, sequencing priorities, and making practical change happen

You’ll be a strong fit if you:

• Are a seasoned Change or Transformation lead in complex operational environments
• Understand capital programmes, infrastructure delivery, and long-term investment realities
• Can operate credibly at MD/C‑suite level and influence without authority
• Are politically astute, resilient, and skilled at bringing strong operational leaders on the journey
• Thrive in ambiguous, slow‑burn change initiatives where impact depends on trust and influence

Contract: 12 months

Location: Remote

Start: ASAP

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