Change Enablement Manager
Interim Change Enablement Manager
6-Month Contract/£450-500 Per Day/Outside IR35/Hybrid (2 Days on-site in Manchester)
We're looking for an experienced Interim Change Enablement Manager to modernise how change is governed across a newly cloud-first technology organisation.
Having successfully accelerated cloud adoption, We are now evolving towards a Platform Engineering operating model. To support this, we need someone who can challenge traditional change practices, remove change blockers, and create risk-based governance that enables fast, safe delivery.
This is a hands-on transformation role, working with Technology, Infrastructure, Platform Engineering and Product leaders to redesign change processes, improve delivery flow, and embed modern engineering ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess current Change Enablement processes, governance and operating models.
- Redesign change governance to support cloud, platform and engineering teams.
- Modernise CAB processes and introduce risk-based change approaches.
- Enable greater adoption of automated, standard and self-service changes.
- Support the transition to a Platform Engineering operating model.
- Improve release management, deployment practices and delivery throughput.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and gain buy-in for new ways of working.
- Coach and mentor the existing Change Manager.
- Promote a culture of ownership, automation and continuous improvement.
About You
You'll bring proven experience transforming Change Enablement within modern technology organisations and understand how high-performing cloud and engineering teams operate.
You'll have:
- Experience leading Change Enablement transformation programmes.
- Strong knowledge of Cloud, Platform Engineering, DevOps and Agile delivery.
- A track record of simplifying governance while maintaining effective risk control.
- Experience redesigning CAB and change governance frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- The confidence to challenge Legacy processes and drive lasting change.
Desirable:
- Microsoft Azure experience.
- Platform Engineering transformation experience.
- Exposure to CI/CD, release automation and modern deployment practices.