Change Manager

Freshwater Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Change Manager to support the implementation of SAP S/4HANA. This high-impact role involves leading change management efforts, designing strategies, and ensuring successful adoption of changes within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change management within large-scale ERP transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management efforts for allocated workstreams/business areas.
• Design and deliver change strategies, including impact assessments.
• Evaluate user readiness and define success metrics.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Cultural Awareness

Tools

ADKAR

Prosci

Job description

Full Job Description

Freshwater Recruitment is working with a client to find an experienced Change Manager to support the implementation of SAP S/4HANA. This is a high-impact role at the heart of a transformation programme, focused on ensuring employees and teams successfully adopt both technical and business process changes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead change management efforts for allocated workstreams/business areas
• Design and deliver change strategies, including impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and resistance management
• Develop tailored communication, coaching, training, and sponsorship plans
• Partner with project and HR teams to support organisational readiness and role definition
• Act as a coach to senior leaders and managers, helping them support their teams through change
• Evaluate user readiness and define success metrics to track progress

Experience:

• Proven experience in change management within large-scale ERP transformation programmes, particularly SAP S/4HANA
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Prosci)
• Exceptional communication, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and independently manage multiple priorities
• Cultural awareness and the ability to tailor approaches across regions

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large programme of work and be part of an established Change team. This is a fixed-term contract opportunity that will start ASAP.