Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Business Change
Specialisim
Change Manager
Location
Edinburgh
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
16591
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
04/09/2026
Closing date
02/10/2026
Our client is a well-established financial services firm based in Edinburgh, offering hybrid working. They are looking for an experienced Change Manager to develop a change management framework, ensuring business, operational, regulatory and strategic change is delivered effectively, consistently and with appropriate governance. In this role you will ensure change initiatives are managed and implemented in a controlled way.
Skills / Experience:
- Extensive proven change management experience as a change or project manager in a financial services environment
- Proven experience implementing change management methodology and processes
- Ability to effectively lead meetings and manage and collaborate with key stakeholders
- Change management or project management qualification desirable
- Excellent communication skills
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop the change management framework, methodologies, standards and governance processes
- Liaise with the programme office to develop and implement formal change and reporting processes, providing accurate and timely updates to the Senior Leadership Team and other governance forums
- Act as Project Manager for key strategic and operational initiatives, leading multidisciplinary project or change teams to deliver agreed outcomes
- Manage all phases of the project lifecycle, from business case development through to post-implementation review
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior leaders, project sponsors, teams and external partners
- Develop stakeholder engagement to support project success and organisational readiness
- Facilitate workshops, steering groups and project meetings, ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Originally from Ireland, Rachael has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Consulting team for eight years, bringing 20 years of recruitment experience from London and Edinburgh. With a background in Business Studies and an MA in PR & Communications, Rachael's unique blend of strategic insight and consultative communication adds valuable depth to our team and influences many of our client projects.
Specialising in executive search, financial services, and investment recruitment, Rachael supports clients across the UK and Ireland. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentoring young people through MCR Pathways and encouraging girls to pursue careers in finance and investment through her work with Future Asset. As Director and part of the senior management team, Rachael's passion for providing a truly consultative service, combined with her deep understanding of the financial services sector, has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in recruitment.
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