Change Portfolio Communications Manager at Primark, UK, 3 Months initial, £Contract Rate

Change Portfolio Communications Manager

Location: Flexible in UK

Travel: Semi regular travel to Reading, Dublin, London and Kettering

Contract: Initial 3 Months

Day Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35 if UK based)

Primark is delivering one of the most ambitious transformation agendas in retail, reshaping how we work across Buying, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, and Supplier ecosystems. To support this, we’re looking for a Change Portfolio Communications Manager to join our central Change Portfolio team.

This role is perfect for someone with a background in consulting, internal communications, change management, or C‑suite engagement, who thrives in complex, fast‑moving environments. Experience in retail, buying, supply chain, or depot operations is a strong advantage.

You’ll sit at the heart of our Customer Availability Portfolio, ensuring change is understood, aligned, and successfully adopted across the business.

What You’ll Do

Portfolio Strategy & Governance

• Support the definition and ongoing management of the portfolio‑wide change strategy
• Help prioritise initiatives based on objectives, capacity, and cumulative change load
• Contribute to a flexible, centralised change resource pool (Change Leads, Change Delivery)
• Provide oversight and quality assurance across change delivery

Cross‑Programme Coordination

• Manage cross‑programme dependencies and cumulative change impacts
• Produce portfolio‑level analysis including heat maps, impact assessments, and change‑fatigue indicators
• Coordinate readiness across programmes where processes span multiple business domains

Enterprise Alignment & Communications

• Lead or support joint communications and training where audiences overlap
• Drive knowledge‑sharing, best practices, and ways‑of‑working across portfolios
• Support enterprise‑level cutover planning and readiness activities
• Engage senior stakeholders with clear, concise, and compelling communication

What You’ll Bring

• Background in consulting, internal communications, change management, or transformation
• Experience engaging senior leaders and influencing at C‑suite level
• Understanding of retail, buying, suppliers, or supply chain operations (ideal)
• Strong ability to simplify complexity and communicate clearly across diverse audiences
• Experience working in large‑scale change portfolios or multi‑programme environments
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and cumulative change impacts
• A proactive, structured, and collaborative approach

Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a central team shaping how change lands across one of the world’s most recognisable retail brands. Expect variety, visibility, and the opportunity to influence transformation at enterprise scale.