Change, Communications & Training Lead

Tarmac; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to rewards website and retailer

Employee Assistance helpline

Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Tarmac, part of the CRH group, is seeking a Change, Communications & Training Lead to drive the people side of a major transformation under Project Falcon. The role combines strategic change management with hands-on leadership, shaping the adoption across UK sites and functions.

You will lead a team delivering the change strategy, readiness, communications and training, with regular travel and a hybrid working pattern. This is a high-visibility role requiring collaboration with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Change Management certification such as Prosci, APMG Change Management or CMI is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the end-to-end change strategy, readiness and adoption measures for the transformation program.
• Lead a multidisciplinary Change Management team across change, communications and training.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, sponsorship activation and resistance management strategies.
• Oversee programme communications through dedicated communications specialists.
• Ensure effective training design, delivery and adoption through the training function.
• Establish business readiness frameworks and provide go/no-go recommendations to governance.
• Monitor adoption metrics and implement targeted interventions where needed.
• Manage change risks, dependencies, budgets and resource planning.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and operational teams across sites.
• Support go-live, hypercare and transition into business-as-usual operations.

Skills

Change management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Training design

Risk management

Budget management

ERP implementations

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Change Management certification (Prosci, APMG, CMI)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Career Opportunities: Change, Communications & Training Lead (527890)

Requisition ID527890-Posted -Western Europe-Tarmac-Full Time-Information Technology-United Kingdom-Leicester

CRH is a global leader in building materials solutions, and Tarmac is a leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business in the UK

Change, Communications & Training Lead

Project Falcon | TarmacHybrid Working| Quorn/Mountsorrel (2 days per week) + regular UK travel

Lead Change. Drive Adoption. Shape the Future.

Tarmac is embarking on one of its most significant transformation programmes, and we're looking for an exceptionalChange, Communications & Training Lead to play a pivotal role in its success.

As part ofProject Falcon, you'll lead the people side of a major business transformation, delivering the change strategy for the implementation of a new order-to-dispatch system across the organisation.This is a high-profile opportunity to influence senior leaders, engage frontline teams, and ensure lasting adoption across multiple sites and business functions.

If you're passionate about helping organisations navigate complex change and have a proven track record leading large-scale transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As the Change, Communications & Training Lead , you'll own the end-to-end change strategy and readiness approach for Project Falcon.

Leading a team of change, communications and training specialists, you'll ensure employees are engaged, equipped and ready for change at every stage of the programme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering the overall change strategy, roadmap and success measures
• Leading and inspiring a multidisciplinary Change Management team
• Driving stakeholder engagement, sponsorship and resistance management strategies
• Overseeing programme communications through dedicated communications specialists
• Ensuring effective training design, delivery and adoption through the training function
• Establishing business readiness frameworks and providing go/no-go recommendations to programme governance
• Monitoring adoption metrics and implementing targeted interventions where needed
• Managing change risks, dependencies, budgets and resource planning
• Building strong relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and key stakeholders across the business
• Supporting successful go-live, hypercare and transition into business-as-usual operations

What We're Looking For

You'll be a strategic thinker who can also roll up your sleeves and make things happen.

We're looking for someone who combines strong leadership skills with practical transformation experience and can confidently influence stakeholders at all levels.

You'll Bring:

• Proven experience leading change management for large-scale technology or operational transformation programmes
• Experience developing change strategies, governance frameworks, readiness assessments and adoption measures
• Strong leadership experience across change, communications and training functions
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement, sponsor activation and resistance management
• Experience managing programme risks, budgets, resources and dependencies
• The ability to provide evidence-based readiness insights to senior governance groups
• Excellent communication, facilitation and influencing skills
• Manufacturing, logistics, building materials or other operationally intensive industries
• ERP-enabled transformation programmes
• SAP or order-to-dispatch system implementations
• Multi-site deployment and rollout environments

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience
• Change Management certification such asProsci, APMG Change Management or CMIis highly desirable

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces-friendly employer. If you're coming from a military background, we'll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We're proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to support you.