Business Change Manager

Culina Group; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is seeking a Business Change Manager to oversee strategic changes across the organisation. The ideal candidate will have experience in change management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams. This position offers a range of benefits including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays

Company bonus scheme

Private medical cover

Car or car allowance

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness programme

Eye care vouchers

Employee recognition programs

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in large-scale business change management within a corporate environment.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at all levels.
• Proficiency in business change management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive organisational change initiatives and ensure successful adoption of programme outcomes.
• Develop and implement communication strategies supporting project objectives.
• Conduct change management assessments to identify potential resistance and concerns.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Risk management

Team collaboration

Tools

Business change management tools

Job description

Company Description

Culina Group Limited, through its subsidiaries,, warehousing, distribution, and other services for the food and drink industry in United Kingdom and Ireland. It provides chilled, ambient, contract packaging, and bonded logistics services, as well as value-added services, such as online visibility and systems integration, pallet management, and supply chain management.

Job Description

Joining Culina Group as the Business Change Manager, you will plan and execute strategies to assist our organisation in the implementation and adaptation of changes; ensuring smooth transitions and alignment with business objectives. Key responsibilities include communicating changes to affected stakeholders of all levels, supporting employees through training and coaching, risk assessment and mitigation. More specifically, the Business Change Manager will involve preparing, supporting and equipping people to adopt changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles, organisation structures.

Key Duties of the Business Change Manager:

• Drive organisational change initiatives and ensure successful adoption of programme outcomes
• Leverage a change management methodology, process and tools, to identify and quantify tangible and intangible changes to AS IS custom and practice, in order to create strategies to support adoption of these changes required by a project or initiatives
• Develop and implement communication strategies supporting the objectives of associated projects and programmes, for delivery to all affected stakeholders including employees
• Support employees through the provision/facilitation of training & coaching, and provide guidance to help employees adapt to new ways of working and build resilience to change
• Conduct change management assessments to identify potential resistance and areas of concern, and develop strategies to mitigate risks
• Define and track KPIs to evaluate the success of the change, such as adoption rates, employee satisfaction, and time-to-adoption. Provide reports as required to inform stakeholders of progress and plans.
• Work with project managers, leaders, and other key stakeholders to ensure changes and associated change strategies are aligned with organisational objectives and culture
• Design, develop and implement methods for evaluating and reporting on user readiness, in conjunction with the life‑cycle of the associated project or programme
• To identify issues associated with change adoption and actual resistance, supporting strategies to resolution

Qualifications

• Proven experience in large‑scale business change management within a corporate environment
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills (written and verbal), at all levels of the business
• Proficiency in business change management tools and methodologies in an industrial level, acknowledging potential involvement of trade unions and other employee representative groups
• Advanced problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Self‑organised, motivated and possessing excellent time management abilities
• Risk and issue management expertise
• Ability to provide business change support to multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• An understanding of logistics is preferable, although not essential

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Groupa great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Car or Car Allowance
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
• Life Assurance – x4 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts – via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!