Business Change Manager

BAM Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BAM UK&I is seeking a Business Change Manager to guide change management for an ERP project. This hybrid role for a 24-month contract requires expertise in change management, especially with SAP, and offers a significant benefits package including a car allowance, pension, and wellness days.

Benefits

Electric car or car allowance

Bonus scheme

Contributory pension

BUPA health cover

Life assurance

26 days holiday + 2 wellness days

Gym subsidy

Social club membership

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
• Experience with large-scale organisational change programmes enabled by SAP (ideally S/4 HANA).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a programme Change Management Strategy.
• Conduct change impact assessments identifying key areas of change in all functions.
• Engage HR teams in key people and organisational changes.

Skills

Change management principles

Influencing ability

Business acumen

Organizational understanding

Managing within matrix organizations

Education

Experience with large-scale change programmes

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK&I are looking for a Business Change Manager to support our ERP project on a FTC for 24 months to work on a hybrid basis from any of our UK&I offices

Your mission

Accountable for the development and implementation of the SAP Programme Change Management Strategy . Ensures that change impacts as a result of the new processes and tools are clearly articulated, stakeholders are informed and mitigating readiness plans implemented. Supports the business with their transformation objectives.

• Develop and implement a programme Change Management Strategy
• Conduct change impact assessments identifying key areas of change in all functions
• Initiate and perform ongoing dialogue with executives and functional directors on change impacts, and jointly explore options for resolving issues.
• Analyse the organisation's change capability and commitment, identify transformational change journey risks and dependencies.
• Engage HR teams in key people and organisational changes to develop employee and union consultation reports and plans (where applicable). Ensure appropriate actions to address challenges are undertaken
• Define the business readiness approach and plan and track readiness to go live addressing key areas of need or resistance
• Build change networks in countries and functions to act as an extension of the Change Management and Country Transformation teams - championing the change and supporting the successful implementation of the Programme into local teams.
• Develop approach and content for communicating new business processes (business process awareness) highlighting key changes for core function roles (Personas). Ensue delivery via BPOs and monitor effectiveness.
• Analyse and monitor stakeholder engagement ensuring country, regional and functional leadership are informed and engaged in the S4/Hana journey
• Develop and implement a change management strategy for the project including training, communications, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with all project stakeholders, including sponsors, senior management teams, segment leads and all other relevant parties.
• Be accountable for the on-time production of all deliverables across change management.
• Carry out thorough change impact assessment to fully understand how each stakeholder group will be impacted and the resulting training and support requirements.
• Work closely with the Training Lead, ensuring they have all relevant information in a timely manner to deliver their plans.
• Collaborate with the Communications Lead and other stakeholders to create engagement and communication plans, ensuring they align with the overall project plan, transformation strategy and business objectives.
• Collaborate effectively with the implementation partner and ensure activities remain on plan.
• Identify and assess potential risks and highlight issues associated with the changes and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide information and guidance to Transformation Partners throughout the change process to help embed the change across the segments and enabling services.
• Ensure an effective approach to business readiness is agreed to monitor and report on the progress of change delivery, identifying any potential areas for additional support

Who are we looking for?

• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organisational issues and challenges.
• Experience with large-scale organisational change programmes enabled by SAP (ideally S/4 HANA).
• Experienced in managing within matrix organisations

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an electric car or car allowance, bonus scheme, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 26 days holiday + 2 wellness days (plus bank holidays), gym subsidy, BAM social club membership and many more exciting benefits.

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

Closing date of 9th July