Change Management & Training Lead

Novanta; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta is seeking a Change Management & Training Deployment Lead to oversee end‑to‑end training deployment for the SAP S/4HANA transformation. You will ensure thousands of users across functions and regions are trained and ready to operate in the new way of working from day one.

You will lead global deployment, drive user readiness, and shape the training strategy with ILT, eLearning, simulations and job aids. This role is based in Stockport with hybrid working and global impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering training deployment and business readiness in ERP/SAP programmes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across business and IT.
• Ability to translate complex processes into training and adoption strategies.
• Experience in large-scale transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead global training deployment across the S/4HANA programme.
• Define and deliver the training strategy including ILT, eLearning, simulations and job aids.
• Conduct readiness assessments and track adoption risks, issues and gaps.
• Coordinate localisation of materials and enable Train-the-Trainer networks.

Skills

ERP training deployment

Stakeholder engagement

Change & adoption

Training strategy

Train-the-Trainer

Tools

SAP Enable Now

WalkMe

Job description

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing - improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications - from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Change Management & Training Deployment Lead

SAP S/4HANA Global Transformation Programme

Stockport, Hybrid Working

This is not a typical change role. You will be at the heart of a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation, ensuring that thousands of users across multiple functions and geographies are not just trained—but truly ready, confident and able to operate in a new way of working from day one.

This is your opportunity to lead end‑to‑end training deployment and user readiness, influence how change is delivered across the organisation, and play a critical role in a transformation that will reshape how the business operates.

What you will be doing

• Training Deployment & User Readiness
  • Own and lead global training deployment across the S/4HANA programme
  • Validate training content to ensure accuracy, usability and business relevance
  • Define and deliver the training strategy, including ILT, eLearning, simulations and job aids
  • Conduct training needs analysis across functions, roles and user groups
  • Coordinate localisation of materials across regions and business units
  • Lead and enable Train-the-Trainer and super user networks
• Change & Adoption
  • Drive change and adoption activities aligned to programme milestones
  • Partner with senior business stakeholders to embed change into operations
  • Run readiness assessments and track adoption risks, issues and gaps
  • Establish and monitor training and readiness KPIs
• Go-live & Hypercare
  • Ensure training readiness is achieved ahead of cutover and go-live
  • Support go-live with floorwalking, refresher training, and targeted interventions
  • Continuously improve training materials and user guidance based on real-world feedback

Why this role is exciting

• True ownership – lead training deployment across a major transformation
• Global impact – influence how change is adopted across multiple regions
• High visibility – work closely with programme leadership and business stakeholders
• Real outcomes – success is measured by adoption, not just delivery
• Complex challenge – multiple deployment waves, diverse user groups, enterprise scale

What we are looking for:

Essential

• Proven experience delivering training deployment and business readiness in ERP/SAP programmes
• Strong stakeholder engagement across both business and IT
• Ability to translate complex processes into effective training and adoption approaches
• Experience working in large-scale transformation programmes

Desirable

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA training or enablement
• Knowledge of change and training methodologies
• Exposure to digital adoption tools (e.g. SAP Enable Now, WalkMe)

What success looks like

• Users are confident and capable at go-live
• Training is delivered on time, at scale, and tailored to user needs
• Adoption risks are proactively identified and mitigated
• Business stakeholders are engaged and aligned
• Post-go-live support drives continuous improvement and sustained adoption

Why join this programme

You will be part of a high-performing transformation team, working on a programme that is critical to the organisation’s future.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, for example with applications, interviews, or assessments, please inform Talent Acquisition Partner. We will work with you to understand your needs and make appropriate arrangements so you can perform at your best.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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Summary

Location: Stockport, United Kingdom

Type: Full time