Change Lead

Freshwater Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshwater Recruitment is partnering with a leading global professional services organisation to recruit a Change Lead on a permanent basis. This central Change Management role supports delivery of transformation initiatives across an international business and ensures effective communication, adoption and embedding of change.

You will work with project teams and leadership across regions, identifying risks, developing change approaches, conducting impact assessments and engaging stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Experience in change management within a global organisation.
• Experience working in matrix environments with international teams.
• Experience leading change within a Legal or Professional services organisation.
• Experience using collaboration and engagement tools to communicate across large organisations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a diplomatic, solutions-focused approach.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A recognised change management certification (e.g. PROSCI, APMG) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and growth of the organisation’s change management capability in line with strategic priorities
• Identify and manage people and organisational risks related to transformation initiatives
• Develop and deliver change approaches and plans that address impact, interdependencies and resistance
• Conduct change impact assessments with project teams, subject matter experts and stakeholders
• Identify and engage key stakeholders, enabling them to effectively support change deployment
• Support communication and engagement activities that drive awareness, understanding and adoption of change initiatives

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Strategic communication

Project coordination

Education

PROSCI certification

APMG certification

Tools

Collaboration tools

Job description

Freshwater Recruitment is partnering with a leading global professional services organisation to recruit a Change Lead on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a central Change Management team responsible for delivering transformation initiatives across an international business.

Working within an established Change Management team, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of strategic change programmes. You will help ensure initiatives are effectively communicated, adopted and embedded across the organisation, working closely with project teams, stakeholders and leadership across multiple regions.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and growth of the organisation’s change management capability in line with strategic priorities
• Identify and manage people and organisational risks related to transformation initiatives
• Develop and deliver change approaches and plans that address impact, interdependencies and resistance
• Conduct change impact assessments with project teams, subject matter experts and stakeholders
• Identify and engage key stakeholders, enabling them to effectively support change deployment
• Support communication and engagement activities that drive awareness, understanding and adoption of change initiatives

Experience required

• Proven change management and business communications experience within a complex global organisation
• Experience working in matrix environments with diverse international teams
• Experience leading Change within a Legal or Professional services organisation
• Experience using collaboration and engagement tools to communicate across large organisations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a diplomatic, solutions-focused approach
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• A collaborative team player who thrives in delivery-focused environments
• A recognised change management certification (e.g. PROSCI, APMG) is highly desirable

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Change Management professional who enjoys working on global transformation initiatives and engaging with stakeholders across an international organisation.