Change Manager - 12m FTC

Closing date: 1 September 2026

Salary Scale: £52,012 to £69,366 per annum

As the industry transitions to Great British Railways (GBR), bringing track and train together under a single guiding mind and moving towards public ownership, we are looking for an experienced Change Manager to join Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and play a pivotal role in preparing our organisation for this transition. Working across people, processes, culture and organisational design, you'll help ensure RDG is ready for Day One of GBR and the phased transition leading up to this.

If you thrive in complex environments, enjoy influencing senior stakeholders and want to be at the heart of one of the UK's most important transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As Change Manager, you'll lead and support change initiatives that help RDG successfully navigate the transition to GBR. Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and delivering a structured change strategy, plan and roadmap aligned to GBR milestones.
• Translating evolving industry reforms into practical actions for teams across RDG.
• Working closely with leadership teams to assess organisational impacts and prepare for change.
• Supporting communication and engagement activities to deliver on the communications strategy that builds confidence, trust and understanding among employees and stakeholders.
• Facilitating workshops, listening sessions and cultural change initiatives.
• Identifying risks, dependencies and mitigation plans across multiple workstreams.
• Supporting the adoption of new governance arrangements, processes and responsibilities.
• Measuring the effectiveness of change activities and driving continuous improvement.
• Partnering with People & Inclusion colleagues to understand workforce impacts, future skills requirements and career pathways.
• Helping prepare RDG's 500+ colleagues for working within an integrated, publicly owned railway environment.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines strong change management expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience delivering organisational change in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies and best practice.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Experience managing ambiguity and adapting plans in response to changing circumstances.
• Strong project management capability and organisational skills.
• Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience working within politically sensitive, regulated or public policy environments.
• A track record of delivering successful change programmes involving multiple stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience within transport, infrastructure, utilities or public sector organisations.
• Knowledge of the UK rail industry and its stakeholders.
• Experience supporting large-scale industry reform.

Why Work for RDG?

We offer a highly competitive package, including:

• 75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Two Personal Development Days are granted to employees annually
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for commuting costs
• Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave
• Pension scheme – up to 8.64% employer contribution
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
• Access to our flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks
• Flexible working arrangements available