Change Manager

MAZARS LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Change Manager in Birmingham to drive change management strategies and facilitate the transition to a new ERP platform. The ideal candidate will have experience in professional services and a passion for delivering successful change initiatives, along with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing ERP platforms.
• Ability to create change management strategies.
• Experience in professional services change management.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams on change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create and implement Change Management strategies.
• Manage stakeholder communications and training plans.
• Reinforce and embed change within the business.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Prosci certification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Change Manager will be an integral part of the Change Management Office who support the business through change and create change culture. Ideally with experience of implementing a new ERP platform (e.g. Workday, SAP, Oracle), transitioning from multiple legacy systems into one platform. The role will include using change management strategies as part of a centre of excellence to increase business engagement through effective communication, manage resistance to change, increase adoption and support the delivery of measurable value.

Responsibilities

• A key member of programme and project teams to provide guidance throughout the project lifecycle on change management activity
• Create Change Management strategies for strategic and tactical change projects
• Act as a consultant for change management activities within business led change
• Complete change management documentation in line with the framework, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, communication plan, training plan
• Stakeholder management of project teams, business and senior leadership
• Build awareness and desire through effective business engagement and communications
• Understand the change impact on the ways of working in the business
• Build knowledge and ability of the change in the business by informing training plans and support
• Assist with reinforcing and embedding change in the business to realise the intended benefits
• Coach change management practices within the team and business
• Ideally Prosci qualified or equivalent
• Experience of delivering change in professional services
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
• Passion for delivering successful change in an organisation
• Taking ownership of own success and development
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills and presenting information
• The ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and influencing skills
• Working in a fast-paced, agile environment

Qualifications

• Ideally Prosci qualified or equivalent (as noted above in responsibilities)