Strategic Change Manager - Transformation & Adoption

DBD International; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday

enhanced pension

private health insurance

private dental

Job summary

DBD International in Warrington is seeking an experienced Change Manager to support the delivery and adoption of organisational, operational, process and technology changes within a complex transformation environment.

You will plan, coordinate and deliver change management and communications activities, engage stakeholders at all levels, and ensure business readiness, training readiness and successful adoption of new ways of working.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience supporting and delivering organisational change within complex programme or transformation environments.
• Strong experience developing and delivering change management and communication plans, including stakeholder analysis, communications production and adoption activities.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation programmes, ideally within regulated or asset-intensive environments.
• Knowledge and practical application of recognised change management methodologies and adoption principles.
• Experience translating complex business changes into effective communication, engagement and learning interventions.
• Prosci, APMG Change Management or equivalent certification would be advantageous.
• Experience of business readiness, change governance, organisational design or enterprise-wide communication campaigns would be desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce accessible messaging for a range of audiences.
• Proven stakeholder management and engagement skills, including the ability to influence without direct authority and build relationships at all levels.
• Strong planning, coordination, facilitation and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and delivery of change management strategies and communication plans across complex transformation programmes.
• Developing and implementing stakeholder engagement plans, including stakeholder analysis and impact assessments.
• Creating and delivering clear, accessible and engaging communications tailored to different audiences, including senior leadership, business stakeholders and end users.
• Translating complex business and operational changes into practical change interventions, communications and learning materials.
• Coordinating communication campaigns and engagement activities to support awareness, understanding and adoption of new ways of working.
• Supporting business readiness, training readiness and adoption activities across multiple programme workstreams.
• Facilitating stakeholder workshops, focus groups and engagement sessions to gather feedback, address concerns and encourage participation.
• Identifying potential resistance to change and supporting the development of appropriate interventions to improve engagement and adoption.
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of change and communication activities, using feedback, adoption metrics and reporting to identify areas for improvement.
• Working collaboratively with programme teams and business stakeholders to ensure change activities are aligned with delivery milestones and organisational objectives.
• Managing competing priorities and ensuring high-quality change and communication outputs are delivered to agreed timescales.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication planning

Training readiness

Adoption measurement

Project governance

Job description

DBD International in Warrington is seeking an experienced Change Manager to support the delivery and adoption of organisational, operational, process and technology changes within a complex transformation environment.

You will plan, coordinate and deliver change management and communications activities, engage stakeholders at all levels, and ensure business readiness, training readiness and successful adoption of new ways of working.