Deekay Technical Recruitment
Job Summary The current operational environment for the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) is dynamic, and CT Policing must continually respond to the threat faced, therefore change is at the heart of CT. Working within CTPHQ, the Business Change Manager (BCM) is part of the Change Pillar. The Change Pillar within CTPHQ is responsible for overseeing change activity across the CT Network The BCM role supports the delivery of change in the CTP Network by applying the Business Change framework, tools and methodology to help the business to understand, prepare, adopt and embed change. By strategically engaging with our people and taking them on the transformational journey with us, we ensure that any disruption is minimised and the benefits are maximised. Role Position within CTPHQ Change Pillar The Change Pillar manages the delivery of the Counter Terrorism (CT) Policing Change Portfolio to meet our strategic objectives. It is split into 4 teams; Portfolio Office (PfMO), Change Assurance and Standards, Business Change, Project and Programme Management (PPM) and Business Design. The BCM works within the Business Change Team which provides change management support to the programmes and projects in the CTP Change Portfolio, and also to complex projects within the Technology Portfolio. There are a number of permanent Business Change Manager (BCM) roles, supplemented by a number of temporary contract resources- these BCMs will be line managed by the Business Change Leads, who will also be responsible for supporting personal development of permanent staff. The BCMs will be expected to work at both programme and project level, and will support and guide Regional Change Managers (RCMs) working in operational CT commands in the application of business change to projects that they are managing within their regions. Job Purpose The purpose of this role is to provide change management support, training, guidance and assurance to deliver change in a way that minimises disruption to operational delivery, build capabilities and realise benefits. Key Responsibilities The role will involve full/part-time deployment to manage business change on specific programmes/projects, which may come with a requirement to travel to regional CT(I)Us across England and Wales to engage with and support the Regional Change Teams. The role will also be expected to contribute to development and maintenance of the Business Change Centre of Excellence i.e. continuous improvement of framework, methodology, tools and templates, taking into account lessons learned from using these, plus advice and guidance to others. The key responsibilities of the BCM are to support the Business Change Leads and/or Project/Programme Managers in delivering effective business change interventions to realise benefits across the national CT Network, by: Utilising the business change framework, toolkit, templates and approaches, and contributing to continuous improvement of these. Ensuring rigorous, objective business change documents (e.g. change impact and readiness assessments, stakeholder analysis and mapping, communication and engagement plans, benefit realisation plans) are created and updated, recommending and delivering interventions to mitigate any negative implications and ensuring all benefits are identified and realised. Developing business change solutions or interventions to help overcome potential barriers, improve performance and ensure the smooth delivery of the programme / projects objectives. Effectively capturing and sharing insight and views from a diverse range of change stakeholders to ensure understanding of any barriers to new ways of working and thus better embedding of changes. Support the Business Change Leads to manage and develop the national Change Network and/or other required and agreed change mechanisms with CT operational colleagues (senior leaders and management team members who are business change owners ) across the country, in order to ensure business change is understood, planned, communicated, implemented and managed effectively. Considering and mitigating for the cumulative impact on business areas implementing the change (culture, structure, services and morale), and escalate these trends / issues to the Business Change Lead. Working with Regional Change Teams to build their change management capability and to facilitate the use of consistent Business Change tools and techniques to ensure that change is managed effectively at regional level. Working with HR and Communications colleagues to ensure that the people impacts of change are understood and that change messaging is aligned across the Portfolio and the network. Working with the Benefits Manager to ensure business change interventions are identified and addressed to help realise benefits across the national CT Portfolio. Working with Business Design to ensure that design is realistically deliverable from a business perspective and that the Change Network are engaged in business assurance of regional design where appropriate. Actively engaging and coaching those responsible for delivery of programmes and projects in the application of good change management and encouraging an inclusive working culture. Providing business change input into all governance documents including business cases, CCRs, status reports etc to ensure successful and timely programme/project delivery. The Business Change Managers will need to work as part of one or more programme/project teams to understand the impacts of change on the business, assessing feasibility of different solutions, and that business change activities are fully understood and incorporated into the implementation plan. They will also need to work closely with: Other members of staff within Portfolio and Change Management, especially the Benefits Team, and with relevant staff working on Benefits Management within programme/project teams, to create and implement benefits realisation plans. The CT Change Network, i.e. Regional Change Teams, to ensure that they have the required project information, skills and capability to manage change within their regions, and that the cumulative impact of change at regional level is understood and managed. Supplier Business Change resources working within programme/project teams, to ensure that the business change approach aligns to the Portfolio methodology and that they are engaging appropriately with the CT Change Network. HR and Communications colleagues within CTPHQ to collectively manage the people impacts of business change across the CT Network. Business Design, to ensure that any designs are realistically deliverable from a business perspective and that the CT Change Network is engaged in the business assurance of design where appropriate. Skills Use information to judge business change to support effective decision-making. Ability to provide effective challenge to support delivery of business change management. Ability to support people with limited knowledge of effective business change management. Exceptional planning and organisational skills, and able to meet demanding deadlines in a pressured environment. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and tactfully with people at all levels. Good facilitation skills, with the ability to elicit information and agreement from audiences of varying backgrounds. Good communication skills, both verbal and written, across all levels including stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team. Self-starter, confident and capable of working both independently and collaboratively to tight deadlines with plenty of initiative. Strong IT skills in the use of Microsoft products, especially MS Word and PowerPoint. Essential Experience Experience of facilitating groups, balancing conflicting opinions, resolving disputes and building consensus as necessary. Experience of listening and understanding to the needs and experiences of customers and using these to develop solutions or interventions to improve performance and achieve organisational outcomes. Experience of business change - including planning, managing and implementing change delivered by projects/programmes/portfolios. Experience at supporting the management of organisational change blockers and issues to resolution. Desirable Experience Knowledge of CT Policing including London (MPS), National (UK Force wide) and international responsibilities. Previous experience of working in (local) government, a security agency or policing is desirable. Qualifications Essential: Prosci Practitioner (to be completed within first 6 months, if not already held) APMG Change Management: Practitioner (to be completed after 12-18 months, if not already held) Desirable: Managing Successful Programmes: Foundation APMG Agile Change Agent APMG Managing Benefits: Foundation Vetting Minimum SC Clearance. Candidates must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting Security Check (enhanced) SCe level, with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required
Job Summary The current operational environment for the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) is dynamic, and CT Policing must continually respond to the threat faced, therefore change is at the heart of CT. Working within CTPHQ, the Business Change Manager (BCM) is part of the Change Pillar. The Change Pillar within CTPHQ is responsible for overseeing change activity across the CT Network The BCM role supports the delivery of change in the CTP Network by applying the Business Change framework, tools and methodology to help the business to understand, prepare, adopt and embed change. By strategically engaging with our people and taking them on the transformational journey with us, we ensure that any disruption is minimised and the benefits are maximised. Role Position within CTPHQ Change Pillar The Change Pillar manages the delivery of the Counter Terrorism (CT) Policing Change Portfolio to meet our strategic objectives. It is split into 4 teams; Portfolio Office (PfMO), Change Assurance and Standards, Business Change, Project and Programme Management (PPM) and Business Design. The BCM works within the Business Change Team which provides change management support to the programmes and projects in the CTP Change Portfolio, and also to complex projects within the Technology Portfolio. There are a number of permanent Business Change Manager (BCM) roles, supplemented by a number of temporary contract resources- these BCMs will be line managed by the Business Change Leads, who will also be responsible for supporting personal development of permanent staff. The BCMs will be expected to work at both programme and project level, and will support and guide Regional Change Managers (RCMs) working in operational CT commands in the application of business change to projects that they are managing within their regions. Job Purpose The purpose of this role is to provide change management support, training, guidance and assurance to deliver change in a way that minimises disruption to operational delivery, build capabilities and realise benefits. Key Responsibilities The role will involve full/part-time deployment to manage business change on specific programmes/projects, which may come with a requirement to travel to regional CT(I)Us across England and Wales to engage with and support the Regional Change Teams. The role will also be expected to contribute to development and maintenance of the Business Change Centre of Excellence i.e. continuous improvement of framework, methodology, tools and templates, taking into account lessons learned from using these, plus advice and guidance to others. The key responsibilities of the BCM are to support the Business Change Leads and/or Project/Programme Managers in delivering effective business change interventions to realise benefits across the national CT Network, by: Utilising the business change framework, toolkit, templates and approaches, and contributing to continuous improvement of these. Ensuring rigorous, objective business change documents (e.g. change impact and readiness assessments, stakeholder analysis and mapping, communication and engagement plans, benefit realisation plans) are created and updated, recommending and delivering interventions to mitigate any negative implications and ensuring all benefits are identified and realised. Developing business change solutions or interventions to help overcome potential barriers, improve performance and ensure the smooth delivery of the programme / projects objectives. Effectively capturing and sharing insight and views from a diverse range of change stakeholders to ensure understanding of any barriers to new ways of working and thus better embedding of changes. Support the Business Change Leads to manage and develop the national Change Network and/or other required and agreed change mechanisms with CT operational colleagues (senior leaders and management team members who are business change owners ) across the country, in order to ensure business change is understood, planned, communicated, implemented and managed effectively. Considering and mitigating for the cumulative impact on business areas implementing the change (culture, structure, services and morale), and escalate these trends / issues to the Business Change Lead. Working with Regional Change Teams to build their change management capability and to facilitate the use of consistent Business Change tools and techniques to ensure that change is managed effectively at regional level. Working with HR and Communications colleagues to ensure that the people impacts of change are understood and that change messaging is aligned across the Portfolio and the network. Working with the Benefits Manager to ensure business change interventions are identified and addressed to help realise benefits across the national CT Portfolio. Working with Business Design to ensure that design is realistically deliverable from a business perspective and that the Change Network are engaged in business assurance of regional design where appropriate. Actively engaging and coaching those responsible for delivery of programmes and projects in the application of good change management and encouraging an inclusive working culture. Providing business change input into all governance documents including business cases, CCRs, status reports etc to ensure successful and timely programme/project delivery. The Business Change Managers will need to work as part of one or more programme/project teams to understand the impacts of change on the business, assessing feasibility of different solutions, and that business change activities are fully understood and incorporated into the implementation plan. They will also need to work closely with: Other members of staff within Portfolio and Change Management, especially the Benefits Team, and with relevant staff working on Benefits Management within programme/project teams, to create and implement benefits realisation plans. The CT Change Network, i.e. Regional Change Teams, to ensure that they have the required project information, skills and capability to manage change within their regions, and that the cumulative impact of change at regional level is understood and managed. Supplier Business Change resources working within programme/project teams, to ensure that the business change approach aligns to the Portfolio methodology and that they are engaging appropriately with the CT Change Network. HR and Communications colleagues within CTPHQ to collectively manage the people impacts of business change across the CT Network. Business Design, to ensure that any designs are realistically deliverable from a business perspective and that the CT Change Network is engaged in the business assurance of design where appropriate. Skills Use information to judge business change to support effective decision-making. Ability to provide effective challenge to support delivery of business change management. Ability to support people with limited knowledge of effective business change management. Exceptional planning and organisational skills, and able to meet demanding deadlines in a pressured environment. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and tactfully with people at all levels. Good facilitation skills, with the ability to elicit information and agreement from audiences of varying backgrounds. Good communication skills, both verbal and written, across all levels including stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team. Self-starter, confident and capable of working both independently and collaboratively to tight deadlines with plenty of initiative. Strong IT skills in the use of Microsoft products, especially MS Word and PowerPoint. Essential Experience Experience of facilitating groups, balancing conflicting opinions, resolving disputes and building consensus as necessary. Experience of listening and understanding to the needs and experiences of customers and using these to develop solutions or interventions to improve performance and achieve organisational outcomes. Experience of business change - including planning, managing and implementing change delivered by projects/programmes/portfolios. Experience at supporting the management of organisational change blockers and issues to resolution. Desirable Experience Knowledge of CT Policing including London (MPS), National (UK Force wide) and international responsibilities. Previous experience of working in (local) government, a security agency or policing is desirable. Qualifications Essential: Prosci Practitioner (to be completed within first 6 months, if not already held) APMG Change Management: Practitioner (to be completed after 12-18 months, if not already held) Desirable: Managing Successful Programmes: Foundation APMG Agile Change Agent APMG Managing Benefits: Foundation Vetting Minimum SC Clearance. Candidates must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting Security Check (enhanced) SCe level, with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required
Deekay Technical Recruitment
Ipswich, Suffolk
Head of Finance (2 Posts Financial Planning & Technical) Salary: £63,092 - £67,853 Hybrid working (min 1 day a week onsite) Join us in shaping Ipswich s future. We are passionate about making a real difference for our residents, our communities, and our local economy. As a forward-thinking organisation, we are proud to provide a strong voice for Ipswich while delivering the essential services people rely on every day. Our Corporate Strategy, Proud of Ipswich , sets out our ambition to champion our community and revitalise our town and we re determined to make that vision a reality. We are on an ambitious journey and, as part of this, there is an exciting opportunity for two proactive, passionate, and positive Heads of Finance to bring financial expertise and leadership to the Organisation. Reporting to the Council's Assistant Director, Finance and working closely with our Director of Resources, you will lead our experienced Financial Planning and Technical Finance functions. Ipswich Borough Council is also preparing for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), a once-in-a-generation transformation in how local services are delivered across Suffolk. These roles will be critical in maintaining strong financial management and resilience throughout this period of change, ensuring the Council is well-positioned for a sustainable future. The Roles Head of Finance Financial Planning and Reporting You will lead the Council s financial planning and reporting function, ensuring robust, strategic, and compliant financial management across the organisation. Key responsibilities include: Leading the development and delivery of the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and annual budget-setting process. Acting as a principal financial advisor to the Council, Executive, Committees, and senior managers. Overseeing budget monitoring and financial reporting to support effective decision-making. Line managing the Finance Manager and providing strategic direction to the Financial Planning and Reporting team. Driving improvements in financial systems and processes to support effective financial management. Identifying opportunities for financial innovation, income generation, and cost reduction. Head of Finance Technical You will lead the Council s technical finance function, ensuring robust, strategic, and compliant financial operations. Key responsibilities include: Providing strategic leadership on statutory accounting, treasury management, taxation, and financial compliance. Acting as a principal financial advisor to the Council, Executive, Committees, and senior managers. Leading the closure of accounts, production of the Statement of Accounts, and liaison with External Audit. Line managing the Finance Manager and providing strategic direction to the Technical, Treasury, Insurance, Income and Payments team. Identifying and leading opportunities for innovation, compliance improvements, and risk mitigation. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and standards. About You We re looking for qualified finance professionals (CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with: Strong leadership and people management skills. A track record of delivering high-quality financial services in a complex organisation. Excellent communication and influencing skills. A proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving and innovation. Highly organised and agile, with the ability to adapt quickly in a changing environment. Experience in local government or a similar public sector environment is highly desirable. Why Join Us? As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, an employee assistance programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues. For the right candidate, the role may include designation as the Council s Deputy Section 151 Officer. Where this applies, an additional allowance of £5,000 will be provided to reflect these statutory responsibilities. Useful Documents: Corporate Plan, strategies and policies (url removed) Statement of Accounts Medium Term Financial Plan LGR: Case for Change Closing deadline: 8th February 2026 Face to face interviews: 18 February 2026
Head of Finance (2 Posts Financial Planning & Technical) Salary: £63,092 - £67,853 Hybrid working (min 1 day a week onsite) Join us in shaping Ipswich s future. We are passionate about making a real difference for our residents, our communities, and our local economy. As a forward-thinking organisation, we are proud to provide a strong voice for Ipswich while delivering the essential services people rely on every day. Our Corporate Strategy, Proud of Ipswich , sets out our ambition to champion our community and revitalise our town and we re determined to make that vision a reality. We are on an ambitious journey and, as part of this, there is an exciting opportunity for two proactive, passionate, and positive Heads of Finance to bring financial expertise and leadership to the Organisation. Reporting to the Council's Assistant Director, Finance and working closely with our Director of Resources, you will lead our experienced Financial Planning and Technical Finance functions. Ipswich Borough Council is also preparing for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), a once-in-a-generation transformation in how local services are delivered across Suffolk. These roles will be critical in maintaining strong financial management and resilience throughout this period of change, ensuring the Council is well-positioned for a sustainable future. The Roles Head of Finance Financial Planning and Reporting You will lead the Council s financial planning and reporting function, ensuring robust, strategic, and compliant financial management across the organisation. Key responsibilities include: Leading the development and delivery of the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and annual budget-setting process. Acting as a principal financial advisor to the Council, Executive, Committees, and senior managers. Overseeing budget monitoring and financial reporting to support effective decision-making. Line managing the Finance Manager and providing strategic direction to the Financial Planning and Reporting team. Driving improvements in financial systems and processes to support effective financial management. Identifying opportunities for financial innovation, income generation, and cost reduction. Head of Finance Technical You will lead the Council s technical finance function, ensuring robust, strategic, and compliant financial operations. Key responsibilities include: Providing strategic leadership on statutory accounting, treasury management, taxation, and financial compliance. Acting as a principal financial advisor to the Council, Executive, Committees, and senior managers. Leading the closure of accounts, production of the Statement of Accounts, and liaison with External Audit. Line managing the Finance Manager and providing strategic direction to the Technical, Treasury, Insurance, Income and Payments team. Identifying and leading opportunities for innovation, compliance improvements, and risk mitigation. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and standards. About You We re looking for qualified finance professionals (CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with: Strong leadership and people management skills. A track record of delivering high-quality financial services in a complex organisation. Excellent communication and influencing skills. A proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving and innovation. Highly organised and agile, with the ability to adapt quickly in a changing environment. Experience in local government or a similar public sector environment is highly desirable. Why Join Us? As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, an employee assistance programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues. For the right candidate, the role may include designation as the Council s Deputy Section 151 Officer. Where this applies, an additional allowance of £5,000 will be provided to reflect these statutory responsibilities. Useful Documents: Corporate Plan, strategies and policies (url removed) Statement of Accounts Medium Term Financial Plan LGR: Case for Change Closing deadline: 8th February 2026 Face to face interviews: 18 February 2026
