Change Lead

Hilton Foods; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Foods seeks a Change Lead to drive change activity for an assigned initiative within People & Culture, Finance or IT. You will translate future operating model designs into practical change plans, develop stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies, and ensure alignment with the Mission 2 Change Strategy.

The role is a 12-month fixed term contract, requiring strong Kotter and ADKAR experience, excellent communication and the ability to influence without direct authority across

Qualifications

• Experience delivering organisational change within transformation programmes.
• Practical understanding and application of Kotter and ADKAR.
• Experience supporting changes to operating models, structures, processes or ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to translate complex change into practical implications for different audiences.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the change plan aligned to the Mission 2 Change Strategy.
• Identify organisational and people impacts from future operating model changes.
• Ensure change activity aligns with initiative milestones and implementation planning.
• Identify key stakeholders and assess readiness for change.
• Work with functional leaders to build sponsorship and ownership.
• Facilitate engagement, workshops and leadership briefings.
• Assess readiness and identify barriers to adoption.
• Develop interventions to support changes to roles, processes and ways of working.
• Monitor adoption and identify where further support is required.
• Apply Kotter and ADKAR to mobilise the organisation.
• Support development of Change Makers within the function.
• Adapt change approaches based on feedback.
• Translate operating model changes into clear messages.
• Identify training and capability requirements arising from the change.
• Coordinate delivery with Communications and Learning teams.
• Identify change risks and dependencies with Initiative Lead.
• Provide visibility of readiness and adoption risks.
• Share lessons and insights across Mission 2 initiatives.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Influencing

Communication

Kotter

ADKAR

Planning & organisation

Education

Change management qualification

Job description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Change Lead will support the delivery of Mission 2 by leading change activity for an assigned functional initiative across People & Culture, Finance or IT. Working directly with the relevant Initiative Lead, the role will translate future operating model designs into practical change activity that prepares leaders, teams and colleagues for changes to structures, roles, processes, governance, capabilities and ways of working. The Change Lead will apply the Mission 2 Change Strategy, drawing on Kotter and ADKAR, and will combine change management capability with relevant functional experience to ensure change approaches reflect the operational reality of the business.

This role is offered as a Fixed Term Contract of 12 months.

Key Accountabilities

Change Planning & Impact

• Develop and deliver the change plan for the assigned initiative, aligned to the Mission 2 Change Strategy.
• Identify the organisational and people impacts arising from future operating model changes.
• Ensure change activity is integrated with initiative milestones, design and implementation planning.

Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement

• Identify key stakeholders and assess their impact, influence and readiness for change.
• Work with functional leaders to build understanding, sponsorship and ownership.
• Facilitate engagement, workshops and leadership briefings where required.

Readiness & Adoption

• Assess readiness for implementation and identify barriers to successful adoption.
• Develop interventions to support colleagues through changes to roles, processes and ways of working.
• Monitor adoption and identify where further support or reinforcement is required.

Change Methodology

• Apply Kotter and ADKAR appropriately to support organisational mobilisation and individual adoption.
• Support the development and mobilisation of Change Makers within the assigned function.
• Adapt change approaches based on stakeholder feedback and business context.

Communications & Capability

• Translate complex operating model changes into clear and practical messages for affected audiences.
• Identify communication, learning and capability requirements arising from the change.
• Work with Communications, Learning and other programme teams to coordinate delivery.

Programme Integration

• Work closely with the Initiative Lead and Change Manager to identify change risks, dependencies and emerging issues.
• Provide clear visibility of change readiness and adoption risks.
• Ensure lessons and insights are shared across Mission 2 initiatives.

Key Experience, Knowledge And Skills

• Experience delivering organisational change within transformation programmes.
• Practical understanding and application of Kotter and ADKAR.
• Experience supporting changes to operating models, structures, processes or ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to translate complex change into practical implications for different audiences.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.

Experience Within The Relevant Functional Area

• People & Culture / HR
• Finance
• IT / Digital / Technology

Desirable

• Experience implementing new operating models.
• Experience working within global or multi-site organisations.
• Formal change management qualification or accreditation.

Would Suit Someone Who Is…

• Comfortable moving between strategic design and practical implementation.
• Credible working with senior functional stakeholders.
• Able to influence without direct authority.
• Structured, adaptable and comfortable working in ambiguity.
• Focused on adoption and business outcomes rather than simply completing change activities.