Change Manager ref 5285097

Essential Employment; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking a Change Manager to drive business transformation across Finance and Procurement. Responsibilities include conducting Change Impact Assessments, developing stakeholder engagement plans, and ensuring continuity post go-live. Candidates must have proven experience in business change and transformation, strong communication skills, and public sector experience. This is a full-time temporary role based in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business change and transformation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Public sector experience and SAP knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Change Impact Assessments across Finance, HR, Payroll, and Procurement.
• Develop stakeholder analysis and engagement plans.
• Support Target Operating Model design and process workshops.
• Build and manage a Change Network to embed new ways of working.
• Ensure continuity and sustain change post go‑live.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Change Manager (Business Change Workstream)

We’re looking for experienced Change Managers to lead business transformation across Finance and Procurement for our client. You’ll identify and manage change impacts, drive business readiness, and champion cultural change initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct Change Impact Assessments across Finance, HR, Payroll, and Procurement
• Develop stakeholder analysis and engagement plans
• Support Target Operating Model design and process workshops
• Build and manage a Change Network to embed new ways of working
• Ensure continuity and sustain change post go‑live

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in business change and transformation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Public sector experience and SAP knowledge desirable

Contract type

This is a full‑time role on a temporary contract basis.

Application

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Equal Opportunities

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Pre‑employment checks

All our roles may be subject to pre‑employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Communications

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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