Finance Transformation Change Lead

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is seeking a Change Manager to join the Finance2030 transformation programme. You will prepare colleagues for change, support new ways of working and help deliver successful programme outcomes across Finance services for Defra Group.

Working with project teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you will assess change impacts, develop readiness activities and engagement materials, and deliver communications that promote

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of business change activity across Finance2030 programme workstreams
• Develop and maintain change management plans, impact assessments, stakeholder analyses and readiness assessments
• Support Project Managers in developing and maintaining the business change elements of business cases
• Assess the impact of change on people, processes, services and ways of working
• Support stakeholder engagement activities and maintain strong working relationships across Finance and the wider organisation
• Support business readiness activities and provide evidence to inform implementation and go-live decisions
• Develop and deliver communication and engagement activities, including presentations, briefing materials and key messages that support understanding and adoption of change
• Work with other functions and communications teams to ensure change messaging is coordinated across Defra Group
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and engagement sessions to gather feedback and promote adoption
• Identify and manage change risks, issues and resistance to change
• Support benefits realisation activities and monitor the adoption of new ways of working
• Provide advice, guidance and reporting on change activity, stakeholder engagement and business readiness

Job description

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is seeking a Change Manager to join the Finance2030 transformation programme. You will prepare colleagues for change, support new ways of working and help deliver successful programme outcomes across Finance services for Defra Group.

Working with project teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you will assess change impacts, develop readiness activities and engagement materials, and deliver communications that promote