Regional EMEA Transformation & Change Lead

Cochlear; Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a Regional EMEA Transformation & Change Lead to bridge global change management and regional business units. This role involves executing change strategies, engaging executives, conducting assessments, and promoting end-user adoption. Candidates should have experience in change leadership for large-scale projects and strong collaboration skills. Benefits include a competitive salary and 25 days of holiday. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holidays plus UK Bank Holidays

Company pension

Flexible working patterns

Annual salary review

Employee referral bonus

Free gym access

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change leadership and program implementation for large-scale global projects.
• Strong relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders across cultures.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Localise and execute the global change strategy for the EMEA region.
• Engage and align regional executives to sponsor and role-model change.
• Conduct regional readiness assessments and drive mitigation actions.

Skills

Change leadership

Influencing skills

Collaboration

Business acumen

Resilience

Job description

Regional EMEA Transformation & Change Lead

Cochlear invites a Regional EMEA Transformation & Change Lead to act as the primary bridge between the global Amplify Change Management program and regional business units, ensuring successful ‘Go Live’ readiness, adoption, and sustained benefits realization.

Responsibilities

• Localise and execute the global change strategy for the EMEA region, developing and delivering the regional change plan across key workstreams (Forecast to Plan, Plan to Inventory, Offer to Cash, Record to Report).
• Engage and align regional executives and country managers to sponsor and role‑model change.
• Develop and implement regional communication and engagement plans to support local leadership.
• Conduct regional readiness assessments, highlight risks, and drive mitigation actions.
• Drive end‑user adoption through contextualised training and role‑based support.
• Tailor global communications for regional relevance and coordinate delivery of learning and capability‑building activities.
• Identify and manage regional change risks and adoption challenges, escalating critical issues and sharing lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change leadership and program implementation, ideally in large‑scale global projects.
• Strong influencing and relationship‑building skills across cultures and senior stakeholders.
• Resilience and agility in managing ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Exceptional collaboration skills, working effectively with global and regional teams.
• Business acumen with a deep understanding of regional business dynamics and processes.
• Action‑oriented approach to driving momentum and delivering results.
• High level of self‑awareness, seeking feedback and adjusting approach as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holidays (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Company pension.
• Flexible working patterns and possibility to work remotely up to 40% per week.
• Annual salary review, pension scheme, group life insurance, group income protection.
• Employee referral bonus, service anniversary reward, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Vitality health care, Medicash cash plan, free use of gym, paid exercise classes.

Equal opportunities

Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and bullying. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.