Change Manager

Boots Opticians; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Boots Opticians as a Change Manager in the Transformation Management Office. You will lead significant change initiatives that help drive growth ambitions and achieve strategic objectives. This is a key role involving strategy development, stakeholder management, and adapting to the organization's evolving needs.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Change Management within medium/large organizations.
• Strong knowledge of Change Management methodologies and tools.
• Proven track record in leading transformation change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver business change strategy within transformation programmes.
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of change initiatives.
• Communicate vision and secure buy-in from stakeholders.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

APM Change Management Practitioner

Job description

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity and time to join our Transformation Management Office as Change Manager. We are looking for an experienced change management professional with a proven track record of leading large transformation change programmes.

Each transformation programme is instrumental in driving the company's growth ambition and achievement of strategic objectives. By guiding and leading change initiatives, you will contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Boots UK has a significant portfolio of transformational change comprising multiple large scale programmes. You will take ownership of deploying the tools and capabilities required to support the delivery of a transformation programme owning the business change journey and will be accountable for documenting and assessing how this impacts team members.

Key responsibilities include:

Develop and deliver an integrated business change strategy approach within the transformation programme, collaborating with senior leadership to define the change strategy and objectives, communicate the vision, and secure buy-in from stakeholders

Develop the change management plan for the programme, identifying and sequencing activity through to delivery.

Foster a culture of change readiness and adaptability within the organization with the use an organisational and business change impact assessment approach.

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives, making adjustments as necessary to achieve desired outcomes. Incorporating learnings and recommendations across the portfolio.

What you'll need to have

Proven track record of successfully leading and managing complex transformation change programmes

APM Change Management practitioner or equivalent with at least 5 years of experience in a Change Management role within a medium/large organisation.

Strong knowledge of Change Management methodologies and tools with experience in delivering Change Management tools and capabilities within a portfolio of projects and programmes.

Strong stakeholder management, able to influence, secure buy-in, resolve conflicts & manage expectations at all levels

Excellent communicator, listener and ability to engage, building relationships at all levels

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards . Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

If your application is successful, a member of the recruitment team will be in contact

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Business Area

Support Office

Function

Keywords

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Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Company

Division

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

East Midlands

Area

Store

Nottingham Support Office

22-May-2025

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Address 3

Nottingham

About the company

Boots Opticians Ltd. operates a chain of ophthalmic and dispensing optician stores in the United Kingdom.

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