Business Change Manager

Informed Recruitment Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Change Manager in Manchester to lead business readiness for ERP system implementation. This hybrid role involves planning change adoption strategies, stakeholder engagement, and communication methods. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Change Management, especially within ERP or SaaS projects. The position is offered as a 3-month contract and requires excellent organisational skills, alongside relevant certifications. Apply now for immediate consideration.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Change Management and user adoption workstreams.
• Familiarity with Change Management standards and tools for planning and measurement.
• Experience in delivering successful adoption frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive delivery of change adoption and business readiness strategies.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and delivery of communications strategy.
• Develop transition plans for BAU and manage readiness measures.

Skills

Change Management

Business Readiness

User Adoption

Excellent Communication Strategy

Education

Change Management Certification

Relevant Certifications (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.)

Tools

ERP Systems (Microsoft, Oracle EBS, SAP)

Cloud/SaaS Systems

Job description

Are you an experienced Change Manager adept at leading Business Readiness in major transformation programmes? Do you have previous experience of delivering adoption framework for technological change specifically in relation to ERP or SaaS systems implementation? Let Informed Recruitment help you to achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity for a Business Readiness Change Manager to work as part of team in a customer focused company in the North-West.As a specialist provider of resource to the Property and Technology markets, we are delighted to be partnering with a social enterprise offering you the opportunity to make a difference and gain experience as part of a modern digital environment within a company that is investing and developing within itself and its employees.

The role is initially offered as a 3-month contract and inside of IR35.

The purpose of your role will be to both plan and drive the delivery of change adoption and business readiness strategies as part of an ERP system implementation, ensuring the necessary technology, process and people changes are delivered to achieve business benefits. Ongoing responsibilities will include assisting in the definition of the change management strategy; leading on stakeholder engagement and the delivery of a targeted communications strategy; owning the stakeholder analysis matrix; design and implementing training strategy; developing transition plans in preparation for BAU; defining and managing readiness measure; and triaging post go live support issues.

Must Have

• Previous commercial experience in Change Management, Business Readiness, and/or user adoption workstreams
• ERP (Microsoft, Oracle EBS, SAP, Netsuite, Epicor, etc) or Cloud/SaaS system transformation projects
• Familiarity with Change Management standards and tools covering planning and measurement, in addition to readiness
• Experience delivering successful adoption frameworks
• Excellent communication strategy and management skills.

Highly Desirable

• Change Management certification (APMG, ACMP/CCMP, Prosci AKDAR, APMG, CMI, etc)
• Experienced of Electronic Document and Record Management projects (EDRMS),

Nice to Have

• Service Design, Business Transformation Programme
• Presentation skills
• Other relevant certification (such as PRINCE2, PMP, APMG, MSP, BCS Business Analysis, etc).

As an individual you will have excellent communication skills both verbally and written. You will be exceedingly organised, and detail orientated, with the ability to hit deadlines. This role is hybrid with two days week spent in the office in Manchester, and is offered on a 3-month contract basis, inside of IR35/umbrella. If this role describes you then please apply without delay for the opportunity to continue your consultancy career with a friendly, driven, and customer focused organisation. Apply now for immediate consideration for defined interview slots.

Informed Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Business in respect to this vacancy as defined by the Employment Agencies Act. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or any other basis protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are made based on merit, competence, and business need. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Informed Recruitment is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is 'Legitimate Interests'. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.