Senior Business Change Manager – Devon Fire and Rescue Service

Senior Business Change Manager – Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the largest non‑metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England, is on the lookout for a Senior Business Change Manager to join our Strategic Business Change team at our Service Headquarters in Exeter. This position is available on a permanent contract
, working full‑time (37 hours per week) and offers a competitive salary of £48,226 rising on an annual basis to £51,536 (gross) per annum.

• Develop and deliver change strategies aligned to organisational goals
• Lead change planning and ensure smooth implementation and adoption.
• Conduct change impact and business readiness assessments.
• Engage, coach and support leaders and managers through change.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement and communications planning.
• Monitor impact, manage risks, and report progress to senior leaders.
• Manage budgets and resources linked to change initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement in change management practices.
• Provide leadership to cross‑functional teams delivering change.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about leading meaningful organisational change we’d love to hear from you.

Should you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Robyn Edwards – Programme Manager via

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Senior Business Change Manager please click ‘apply’ today, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

You will be required to complete an application form and submit a document detailing how you meet the following essential criteria taken from the Job Description and Person Specification.

• Extensive experience in a Senior Change Management role, ideally within a complex organisation, with a track record of successfully delivering complex business change projects.
• Experience in developing and implementing change management frameworks and methodologies.
• Relevant professional qualification in Change Management at a Practitioner level.
• Knowledge of Programme and Project management.
• Self‑motivated with keen drive to achieve successful outcomes.
• Collaborative approach with strong stakeholder ethic and proven ability to cope with ambiguity with a range of stakeholders.

To help you complete this part of the application form please find attached below the word document “Essential Criteria for my Senior Business Change Manager Application” for you to download and complete with your evidence for the above criteria. You can then upload this document where requested when completing your application.

Please note the evidence that you upload to your application should not exceed 2000 words in total (excluding titles).

Evidence submitted in relation to the essential criteria above will be used to shortlist any applications received.