Business Change Manager

BDO LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

BDO LLP seeks a Business Change Manager in London to support people change, adoption and implementation for AI programme initiatives. The role focuses on readiness, stakeholder engagement, communications and embedding AI-enabled ways of working across the organisation.

You will lead business readiness, design adoption strategies, manage cross-functional teams and ensure governance of training deliverables from third-party suppliers. This contract offers an excellent day rate via Umbrella.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering business change and transformation initiatives within large organisations.
• Proven experience developing change management strategies, rollout approaches and adoption plans.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders, business teams and delivery staff.
• Experience leading readiness, adoption and implementation for tech-enabled change programmes.
• Ability to monitor adoption outcomes, identify risks and mitigate issues.
• Knowledge of change management methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver change management activities to support AI programme rollout and adoption.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across senior leaders, business teams and technology delivery teams.
• Assess business impacts and design strategies to support adoption and embed new ways of working.
• Design and deliver communications, engagement and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Drive business readiness activities ensuring people and processes are prepared for change.
• Provide governance and QA of training plans developed by third-party suppliers.
• Monitor adoption outcomes, identify risks and maximise uptake and benefits realisation.
• Provide expert change guidance to programme, business and technology stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Change management certifications

Job description

Business Change Manager – London – Hybrid

We are recruiting for a Business Change Manager to join our client, a regulated firm. This is a contract opportunity, offering an excellent day rate, employed via an Umbrella company.

About the role:

A Business Change Manager required to support the people change, adoption and implementation activities for key elements of the clients AI Programme. The role will lead business readiness, stakeholder engagement, communications and adoption activities to ensure successful embedding of AI-enabled ways of working across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver change management activities to support the successful implementation of AI programme initiatives, helping to shape the rollout approach, deployment strategy and adoption plans to maximise business readiness and uptake.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across senior leaders, business teams and technology delivery teams to drive alignment and support for change.
• Assess business impacts and develop strategies to support adoption, manage resistance and embed new ways of working.
• Design and deliver communications, engagement and knowledge-sharing activities to build awareness, understanding and confidence in AI solutions.
• Drive business readiness activities, ensuring people, processes and teams are prepared for change.
• Provide governance, oversight and quality assurance of the training plan and associated deliverables developed by third-party suppliers, ensuring they are fit for purpose, aligned to programme objectives and organisational needs, and support successful business adoption.
• Monitor adoption and change outcomes, identifying risks and implementing actions to maximise uptake and benefits realisation.
• Provide business change expertise and advice to programme, business and technology stakeholders to support successful delivery and sustainable change.

About you:

• Experience delivering business change and transformation initiatives within large, complex organisations.
• Proven experience developing and implementing change management strategies, rollout approaches and adoption plans to support organisational change and the embedding of new ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging and influencing senior leaders, business stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Experience leading business readiness, adoption and implementation activities for technology-enabled change programmes.
• Experience designing and delivering communications, engagement and awareness activities to support successful change outcomes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, suppliers and third parties to ensure the successful delivery of change, communications, learning and adoption deliverables.
• Ability to monitor adoption outcomes, identify risks and issues, and implement actions to maximise benefits realisation.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship management skills, with the ability to operate effectively across business and technology functions.Desirable:

Desirable:

• Experience working in a regulated environment, preferably within financial services, government, regulatory bodies or similarly complex organisations.
• Experience supporting the implementation and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, including Generative AI and/or Agentic AI.
• Experience working with product-based technology delivery teams and agile delivery approaches.
• Familiarity with benefits management and measuring adoption and business value from digital transformation initiatives.
• Relevant professional qualifications or certifications in Change Management (e.g. Prosci, APMG Change Management, MSP or similar).

Additional Information:

Location: London – 3 days a week onsite – 2 days remote

Duration: Initial 9 months