Assistant Director – Change & Innovation

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Job Title: Assistant Director – Change & Innovation

Salary Range:  £80,559 - £95,845 per annum

Three years Fixed -Term  (Fulltime 36 hours)

Location: Wandsworth & Twickenham

Other essential information: Some hybrid working is permissible, but the post-holder will be expected to be in the office at least 2 full days every week and ideally more.  The Change & Innovation Directorate has a dedicated workspace in Wandsworth Town Hall but also works regularly in Twickenham Civic Centre.

Objective of role

You will provide positive leadership for the Councils’ and Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership (BSP) transformational change agenda. Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is at the early stages of its change journey, and this role will provide you with the opportunity to influence the organisation’s future direction through the shaping and delivery of transformational change and innovation.

About the role

You will lead the delivery of an innovative and fast paced change agenda across Richmond and Wandsworth Councils including the current Change Programme. This will include:

• Building the capacity and capability of the organisation to successfully deliver change, including developing proposals for a new change function and implementing your recommendations.
• Leading the development of Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership Theory of Change and change management approach, including Service redesigns and the PPM approach to change in transformation projects and programmes.
• Influencing key senior stakeholders and bring them with you on the change journey.
• Leading a successful team to create a positive reputation of delivery excellence and collaboration and support. Lead a wider group of professionals through matrix management to ensure the overall portfolio of programmes and projects are delivered.
• Collaborating with Change & Innovation colleagues and others across Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership to innovate, continually looking to improve outcomes for residents as efficiently as possible.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

•A proven track record in leading major reforms and transformation programmes that change how organisations fundamentally work in accordance with best practice methodologies.

•Experience of positively challenging thinking at an organisational wide level to create better outcomes, working successfully with a wide range of key stakeholders (senior managers, Members, residents), to deliver transformational change.

•Significant management experience, including direct line and matrix management of staff and external consultants.

•Experience of establishing a new change function; developing a coherent vision, defining the value proposition and evidencing return on investment of such a function. 

•Relevant professional qualifications such as MSP and/or Post-graduate education

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Tuesday 17^th December 2024

Shortlisting Date: 19^th December 2024

Interview Date: w/c 6^th January 2025

Presentation: 5-minute presentation on a particular topic will be required.

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Useful Information

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.