Senior Finance Change and Transformation Manager

Dr. Martens; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading brand as a Senior Finance Change and Transformation Manager, responsible for driving finance modernization initiatives. You'll lead change management in a dynamic environment, collaborate with finance leadership, and create impactful frameworks to support strategic business transformation. A role crafted for an innovative change agent in finance.

Benefits

Hybrid working

65% off all Docs

Private healthcare

2 paid volunteer days per year

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in change management within finance in consumer goods.
• Background in building change management frameworks/toolkits.
• Experience with large, complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization of the finance function.
• Align change initiatives with Group strategy.
• Provide governance and training for Finance changes.

Skills

Change Management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Dr. Martens is a globally recognisable and culturally influential British brand, with over 60 years of rich heritage. As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career.

We are guided by three core values that are at the heart of everything we do: be yourself, act courageously, and show you care. They make us who we are and inspire us to push boundaries, embrace our individuality, and stand up for what's right.

THE GIG

Reporting into our Director of Financial Control and Reporting and leading business transformation, change communication and change channels for key finance and business projects that impact Finance. This exciting role will be the change agent for the finance team as we look to modernise the function and be a key partner to delivering the organisations strategy.

As our Senior Finance Change and Transformation Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the modernisation of the finance function to meet evolving business needs.
• Coordinating finance transformation workstreams and aligning change initiatives with Group strategy.
• Partnering with the Finance Leadership Team (FLT) to prioritise, define, and deliver the finance change roadmap.
• Establishing and embedding a consistent change management methodology across finance.
• Providing governance, training, and clear communication to ensure changes are understood and adopted by Finance and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensuring strategic initiatives impacting Finance have aligned change plans, in collaboration with the Strategy team.
• Securing appropriate resourcing for key initiatives and monitoring progress, reporting regularly to the FLT.
• Driving global Finance best practices through research, development, and continuous improvement.
• Facilitating collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support delivery and decision-making.
• Building strong cross-functional relationships to enable clarity, alignment, and momentum on change initiatives.

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART

Put simply, for this role the key things we’re looking for are:

• Extensive experience of change management in a consumer goods/retail business within a finance function.
• Background in building change management frameworks/toolkits.
• Experience of successfully championing the application of Change Management to large and complex programmes of work.
• Significant exposure coaching and mentoring leaders in Change Management.
• Ability to work with and influence all levels of the finance function.
• Strong organisational, leadership and communication skills

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Hybrid working
• Welcome to the family free pair of Docs
• 65% off all Docs
• Award-winning ‘Buy As You Earn’ Dr. Martens share plan
• Private healthcare
• A dedicated culture team
• 2 paid volunteer days per year

Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now.

At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.

We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.

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