Culture Change Lead

? Job Opportunity: Interim Culture & Change Lead ?

?? Location: Birmingham
?? Contract Type: Interim
?? Salary: £450-£550 per day

Are you a bold, strategic thinker with a passion for transforming workplace culture? Do you thrive in challenging environments and have a track record of driving meaningful change? One of my large public sector clients is seeking an Interim Culture Change Lead to spearhead a cultural transformation across one of their key directorates. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact change programme in a historically complex operational environment. You'll be instrumental in reshaping behaviours, values, and engagement strategies, bringing a fresh, inclusive, and collaborative culture to life.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Develop and deliver a culture transformation strategy aligned with my clients' strategic goals.
• Lead discovery work to assess current culture and co-design impactful interventions.
• Engage a predominantly blue-collar workforce through tailored, trust-building approaches.
• Drive leadership and workforce buy-in to embed positive behaviours and continuous improvement.
• Act as a courageous change agent, challenging the status quo and inspiring new ways of thinking.

In order to be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience leading large-scale cultural change transformation projects in unionised environments.
• Strong background in organisational development, strategic planning, and change management.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• High emotional intelligence and resilience to navigate resistance and drive engagement.

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