Head of Business Readiness & Governance at CityFibre

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business readiness, Change governance, Risk management, Assurance frameworks, Stakeholder management, Executive communication, Readiness assessment, KPI tracking, People risk management, Compliance, Change management, Prosci, ACMP, Strategic planning, Leadership

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Company Description CityFibre is delivering one of the UK’s largest digital infrastructure programmes. Success depends on change landing safely, compliantly and with lasting adoption. Job Description Joining us as Head of Business Readiness & Governance Reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer, this senior role owns how enterprise change is governed, assured and adopted. You’ll receive a competitive salary, a car allowance, and a performance related bonus. You’ll partner closely with ExCo and senior leaders to set clear guardrails for change, providing independent oversight of readiness, people risk and value protection. The role requires confidence, judgement and credibility at the highest levels. What you’ll be doing Own and enforce enterprise Business Readiness and Change Governance frameworks Lead readiness assessment and assurance for major initiatives Provide evidence‑based go / no‑go advice to Exec Define and track adoption and readiness KPIs Oversee enterprise people risk and compliance impacts Monitor change saturation and advise on pacing and sequencing What you’ll bring Senior leadership experience in enterprise‑scale change Strong governance, assurance and risk framework expertise Credibility with ExCo, Boards and employee representatives Deep knowledge of readiness, adoption and people risk Relevant change / OCM accreditation (e.g. Prosci, ACMP) Qualifications Change / OCM accreditation (e.g. Prosci, ACMP) Governance or assurance qualifications desirable Additional Information Life at CityFibre Everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and truly included. Working alongside our Employee Communities, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel a genuine sense of belonging and pride in what they do. That’s why we’re proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, endorsed by WORK180, a Disability Confident Leader, a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. We’ll support you to thrive inside and outside of work, with opportunities to grow your career and a flexible benefits package that adapts to your life – including generous annual leave (with an extra day off on your birthday), private medical insurance, health cash plans and family‑friendly policies. Find out more about our culture, communities and benefits on our careers site. We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at [email protected]. We want to help! Division: Strategic Initiatives Office

Responsibilities

The Head of Business Readiness & Governance is responsible for owning and enforcing enterprise change governance frameworks and providing independent oversight of readiness and people risk. They will partner with senior leadership to provide evidence-based go/no-go advice and track adoption KPIs for major initiatives.