Head of Change Finance Transformation

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The Role:

The Head of Change leads the longterm embedding of new ways of working culture values and behaviours resulting from the global Finance Transformation (FTX). The role ensures the Finance organisation consistently operates in line with these principles while delivering highquality services. It also works closely with the People and Organisational Design team to strengthen change delivery capability and support a coordinated enterprisewide approach across the British Council.

Key Accountabilities:

The role is accountable for coordinating and delivering all change management activities within FTX ensuring regions and countries are fully prepared to adopt new ways of working and realise the intended benefits. It ensures change plans are rigorously designed and executed to time cost and quality standards while aligning with British Council policies and values. The role collaborates with the core transformation OD team to assess culture capability and alignment across Finance tailoring change and communication approaches accordingly and implements robust discovery and impact assessment processes that engage senior leaders. It maintains proactive stakeholder engagement ensures coordination with other workstreams manages the communication of key change messages globally and oversees user familiarisation and training activities.

Requirements of the role:

• Relevant experience related to the role.
• Strong experience of working in large scale organisational change on a Finance transformation programme involving significant people change.
• Strong experience of working in a programme environment.
• Building relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Excellent communication and relationship skills.
• Strong impact and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable understanding of the impact and management of people and organisational changes
• Change programme management knowledge or experience and use of recognised change management tools and interventions.
• Flexibility independence and initiative to perform successfully in a rapidly changing environment.

Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 UK Time.

You must have the legal right to work in the mentioned regions appointed candidate will remain in present country. British Council is not able to support or sponsor work visa applications.

Important Information:

Department:Finance

Contract type:Fixed Term Contract till December 2026

Pay band: SMP

Salary:

Location: London Stratford only

Requirements:
Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing legal right to work in the mentioned regions appointed candidate will remain in present country. Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.

British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview.

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

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