OverviewSenior Business Change Practitioner

Division

– Operations

Directorate

- Change

Team

– Operations and DTI

Salary

- National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £75,000 and London £57,700 to £82,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. About the FCA.

Our Change Directorate is at the forefront of our ambition to transform the FCA into a data-led regulator, and our work enables the FCA to effectively regulate some of the UK’s most complex financial markets.

Within the Change Directorate, our Departmental Change Teams (DCT) work closely with business areas to deliver business change activities in support of technology, regulation, process and behavioural changes. DSTs are made up of key change disciplines such as business change, project management and business analysis.

Responsibilities

Analysing stakeholder groups and driving stakeholder engagement and management to support project and programme delivery

Developing detailed change impact assessments and securing a shared view of these impacts across areas impacted, the programme team and the business area sponsoring the change

Developing effective and appropriate change interventions and deliverables in conjunction with the business and programme team to manage these impacts. Change activities will include, amongst others: the establishment and leadership of change champion networks, communication plans, engagement materials, training needs analysis, go-live readiness plans and supporting the transition to BAU teams

Working closely with project and programme teams to deliver change aligned to the FCA’s Change Delivery Framework and collaborating with other areas to ensure a joined-up experience for end users

Being an active member of the Business Change practice, supporting the development of content for capability frameworks, best practice methodologies and deliverable frameworks

What you will get from the role

The satisfaction that your work makes a real difference and contributes to the FCA delivering on its mission

Critical part of a delivery team delivering a pipeline of work that will help redefine the FCA’s technology landscape for years to come

Ability to support the successful realisation of business outcomes within the FCA

A challenging and varied workload across a varied portfolio of change

An opportunity to work in a collaborative, learning environment with a team of talented and motivated colleagues

Skills and QualificationsWe are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme)

Minimum

Prior experience and evidence of delivering organisational change involving changes to people, processes, technology, structure, behaviour and new ways of working

Prior experience of change management theories in the context of a delivery framework such as waterfall or agile

Essential

Strong organisational skills with proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experienced in stakeholder management, overcoming resistance to change, building trust, and addressing key issues

Knowledgeable in change management within both waterfall and agile frameworks, with experience in project planning

Proficient in risk identification, developing mitigation strategies, and securing stakeholder agreement on risk management

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including experience in crafting organisation-wide communication materials

Collaborative team player who values diverse skills and expertise, with the ability to travel to FCA Stratford office for meetings as needed

Our Values and DiversityWe are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)

Private healthcare with Bupa

A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)

Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

Income protection

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Information

This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory

Advert Closing Date: Sunday 21st September (midnight)

CV Review/Shortlist: Tuesday 23rd September

First Round Interview: W/C 29th September

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact:Cameron.Nunn@fca.org.uk

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

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