Change Manager

La Fosse; London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global maritime organization is seeking a Business Change Manager to lead change initiatives, ensuring successful adoption of new processes. This role involves stakeholder engagement, developing change management plans, and providing training support. The ideal candidate will have expertise in change management methodologies and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in the Prosci change management methodology.
• Ability to influence effectively and manage relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the people side of change projects.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand needs and facilitate communication.
• Track progress of change initiatives and report outcomes.

Skills

Change Management Expertise

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Resilience and Adaptability

Emotional Intelligence

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Professional Qualification in Change management

Job description

Role: Business Change Manager

Location: 1 day weekly into London ~ Flexible

Salary: Up to £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent benefits

Overview:

We are currently partnered with a Global Maritime organisation who are looking for an experienced Business Change Manager to join the team on a permanent basis.

The Change Manager will work within a project team alongside business representatives. You will be responsible for the people change aspects of the initiative by planning and delivering appropriate change interventions to prepare colleagues to adopt and embed new ways of working to achieve benefits from delivered transformational projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working alongside a project manager and key business representatives to plan and execute delivery of the project to successfully achieve benefits.
• Leading Change Initiatives: Manage the people side of change projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Developing Change Management Plans: Create and implement comprehensive change management interventions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with key stakeholders to understand their needs and concerns. Facilitate communication and collaboration throughout the change process.
• Impact Assessments: Work as an interface between the project, leadership, and colleagues to understand the impact of the changes and identify suitable transition and training requirements.
• Training and Support: Provide support to managers and employees during training to ensure successful adoption of change initiatives. Create resources and tools to aid in the transition.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Track the progress of change initiatives and report on outcomes. Use data and feedback to make informed decisions and improvements.
• Compliance: Ensure that all change initiatives comply with relevant regulations and organizational policies.
• Evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives and make recommendations for future projects.
• Act as part of a change management community, meeting with and sharing ideas and solutions with other change managers.

Must Haves:

• Professional Qualification in Change management.
• Change Management Expertise: Proficiency in the Prosci change management methodology is ideal; the ability to outline a recognised methodology and its application is essential. The candidate should be able to apply this framework effectively to manage the change process.
• Stakeholder Management: An ability to influence effectively, skilled in managing relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management, people managers, and colleagues.
• Delivering a Change Strategy: A track record in designing, planning, and executing change interventions suitable to the project outcomes is essential. Should include stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, resistance management, and readiness in preparation for adoption and embedding.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders.
• Resilience and Adaptability: Ability to quickly adapt to new situations and environments. Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic organization. High level of resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Emotional Intelligence: This role requires the individual to demonstrate empathy in a fast-paced change environment to get the best from the colleague community.
• Leadership: Demonstrate ability to influence a people leader community which is inexperienced in the key elements of people change. A patient, experienced, and authentic approach is essential. Ability to mentor and coach leadership team members.
• Analytical Skills: Analytical and critical thinking abilities. Capable of assessing the impact of change and developing strategies to mitigate risks.
• Training and Development: Experience in translating impact assessments into training requirements which can then be turned into training to support the change initiative