Change Delivery Lead - Projects
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
The pay only meets a lower rate
£45,529 – £48,738 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£56,500
Going rate
Offer is 0.8× the going rate
This role may qualify only on a lower rate
Anyone can use the standard rate, and the pay is below it. If you are a new entrant or a PhD holder, you can use a lower rate, and the pay clears the new entrant rate. On the jobs board, Standard hides roles like this and the new entrant rate shows them as Possible at most. The advertised pay goes up to £48,738.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Most likely code | £39,500 Clears | £45,200 Clears | £50,800 Misses | £56,500 Misses |
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Also possible | £35,100 Clears | £40,200 Clears | £45,200 Clears | £50,200 Misses |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About The Job
Salary: £45,529 to £48,738 per annum
Location: Your main office will be Chichester, and you may at times work across depots and sites in West Sussex.
Contract: Fixed term/Secondment to 31st March 2028
Working pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Tuesdays and Wednesdays in office, other days can be worked from hybrid.
Interview date: Wednesday 18th November at County Hall, Chichester
Annual leave: 30 days holiday + Bank holidays = 38 days.
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.
We are looking for established change professionals who bring a delivery focus, creativity, and a lean-agile mindset to deliver quality outcomes for our customers and colleagues.
As a Change Delivery Lead – Projects, you will be working closely with teams across both technical and non-technical areas of the business, optimising value, and ensuring the delivery of projects in the most efficient way.
This role is part of the Business Assurance Group within the Highways, Transport and Planning Directorate. The Business Assurance Group are responsible for Business assurance, Continuous improvement, Parish liaison, Performance & data and Systems and development.
You will be responsible for running projects, based on change initiatives across the directorate. You will play a pivotal role in managing project plans, researching issues, identifying solutions, and keeping project documentation and stakeholders updated.
What we need from you:
- Experience of developing and executing a comprehensive change delivery strategy aligned with organisational goals and objectives.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure seamless integration of new technologies and systems as part of the change initiatives.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description via the link Change Delivery Lead - Projects
Working for us
As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:
an excellent local government pension scheme
generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
volunteering opportunities
training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further information
The reference number for this role is 166
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Helena Sattari (Continuous Improvement Manager) at [email protected]
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion, accessibility and diversity is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all cultures, ethnicities, identities, backgrounds and lived experiences, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Business and financial project management professionals (SOC 2440) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~314k in sample- Offer £45,529–48,738
- Middle half £45,968–76,128
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £56,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £39,500–50,800
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£45,968–76,128), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
This pay misses the £56,500 standard floor, but clears the £39,500 new entrant rate.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.