Change Manager (f/m/d)

W. L. Gore & Associates; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Fabrics Change Manager to support change management efforts for business-critical programs. This role involves collaborating with leaders, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring successful project adoption across global teams. Candidates should have extensive change management experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in hybrid settings.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Associate Stock Ownership Plan

Profit-sharing opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in change management.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Familiarity with change management principles.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop strategies for change across projects.
• Coach teams on change management activities.
• Influence decision makers to create strategies for change.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership alignment

Communication

Engagement

Change impact assessment

Tools

MS Office

Teams

Job description

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About the Role: We are looking for a Fabrics Change Manager (f/m/d) to join our team. In this role, you will partner with leaders & project champions to support change management efforts for business-critical programs and projects and ensure successful adoption.Meeting customer and stakeholder expectations, you will effectively support change adoption on large, difficult and sometimes complex global projects critical to the organization.You will be proficient in working in remote and global environments and model effective ways to work to collaborate and facilitate virtually.You will align with stakeholders across Fabrics, alongside colleagues from within the Change and Project Management Office (CPMO) to develop a holistic change assessment, strategy and approach for work across the Fabrics business.

This position will be located at our Putzbrunn facility in Bavaria, Germany or Livingston facility in Central Scotland, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Assess, coordinate, develop, and maintain strategies for change across different projects & programs
• Engage and coach program & project team members on change management activities including change strategy development, stakeholder analysis, change impact assessment, communication and engagement planning, adoption and sustainment plans, and effectiveness measures to support project success
• Partner with program/project teams to identify and develop sustainment plans, activities, and additional sustainment requisites to successfully engage Associates and future owners in the new way of work
• Utilize CPMO-established methods, tools, and processes for Change Management and Project Management, adapting where necessary
• Influence and challenge decision makers and the organization to create strategies for disruption, breakthroughs, transformation, and innovation; and breaking down limiting barriers that could block the introduction of new ways of working
• Model and encouraging diverse thinking, focusing on the Associates’ points of view across the program
• Design and facilitate engagements to drive towards alignment and effective end outcomes

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in applying organization effectiveness and change management expertise including: stakeholder management, leadership alignment, communications, engagement, and change impact assessment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Familiarity with change and project management principles and tools.External qualifications in CM Methodology (e.g. Prosci) are desired but not essential
• Capability in using digital tools for collaboration and communication (MS Office, Teams)
• Travel up to 15%

Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.