Transformation Business Partner

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Job Title: Transformation Business Partner

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role:

Liverpool City Council is on a significant transformation journey and we’re seeking to appoint an outstanding Transformation Business Partner on a fixed-term basis up to 26th February 2027. The Business Partner will work flexibly within our Business Partner team, but is strategically aligned to the Place Directorate.

Our Business Partners make a big difference to people who live and work in Liverpool and you will have the chance to deliver real, tangible improvements throughout the organisation. We are working at the heart of this transformation and it is an exciting time to join our team.

As a Transformation Business Partner you will lead on the transformation support, challenge and advice and guidance within directorates, taking a particular role and focus on the define, discover and design elements of transformation initiatives. You will oversee a number of programmes, providing support, leadership and management to Programme Managers and their teams.

Strategic experience of designing and delivering complex Transformation activity alongside Senior Leaders and corporate support services will be valuable in this role. We are looking to recruit an individual who can hit the ground running, to cover our existing Business Partner during their secondment.

Our roles operate on a hybrid approach to allow flexibility between home working and office working at the Cunard Building.

Please note: this post is fixed term until 26 February 2027 for the purpose of secondment cover.

Why Join Our Team:

Our Business Partners make a real difference, delivering tangible improvements that affect the people who live and work in Liverpool. The work is high-profile, involving complex stakeholders and challenges, but it offers the opportunity to be part of a team driving real transformation across the city.

This is an exciting time to join us, as you'll help implement changes that shape Liverpool’s future. You’ll collaborate closely with directorates advising them on effective change delivery, including defining and designing complex change initiatives alongside directorates. You will support our team to deliver high quality Programmes that make a lasting impact to the Council and our residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a Transformation Business Partner, you will provide a business partner approach to support the development and delivery of Programmes within Directorates
• Our Transformation Business Partners engage with stakeholders at all levels to support the delivery of the projects on time and within defined budgets
• The post holder, as a Transformation Business Partner, will provide comprehensive, relevant, and high value insights into all projects/programmes
• The Transformation Business Partner role will provide leadership within Transformation, driving forward improved ways of working and supporting our teams to deliver high quality work

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering change and making an impact. If you have a Programme Management qualification or significant relevant experience, and you thrive in environments where flexibility and adaptability are key, we want to hear from you. You’ll need to have:

• A track record in delivering large scale strategic change and enabling programmes on time and to budget
• Excellent experience of stakeholder management, dealing with senior colleagues across a range of functions
• Experience of inspiring confidence from your team, peers and senior management
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, prioritising work to deliver the most critical outcomes. Well-organised and able to manage expectations
• Ability to create solutions that deliver the best business results for the organisation

What You’ll Gain:

Joining our transformation team means being at the heart of change in Liverpool. You’ll have the opportunity to lead significant projects and make a lasting impact, while developing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

This role is fixed term for the purpose of secondment cover and will end on 26 February 2027.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Monday 7 July 2025
Shortlisting date: Tuesday 8 July 2025
Interviews will take place the W/C 14 July and will up to 90 minutes long, including a presentation on a topic to be disclosed once interviews are arranged. Interview questions will also be shared prior to interview.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Please note: this vacancy is classified as a politically restricted position.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Angela Cottrell at angela.cottrell2@liverpool.gov.uk.

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

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