Business Change Lead | Ireland

Kirby Group; Dublin, Galway, Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a highly organised Business Change Lead to drive strategic change initiatives across our engineering teams. You will coordinate between business change programs and operations to ensure adoption of new processes, systems and ways of working.

The role emphasizes developing and applying structured change management methodologies, coaching sponsors and delivering effective communications.

Qualifications

• Essential: recognised third level qualification; master’s degree preferred.
• Desirable: qualification in organisational behaviour, change management or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant change management experience.
• Strong understanding and practical application of structured change management methodologies.
• Experience in stakeholder, impact and readiness assessment and in developing communications, engagement, training and resistance management plans.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness and identify affected stakeholder groups, required behaviour changes and adoption risks.
• Identify sponsors, business owners, change champions and key stakeholders and clarify their responsibilities for successful implementation.
• Develop and maintain Kirby’s practical change management framework, using structured methodologies such as ADKAR where appropriate.
• Develop change strategies covering sponsorship, stakeholder engagement, communications, training, resistance management and reinforcement.
• Develop and manage a coordinated communications calendar for initiatives that affect Operations and project teams.
• Enable the design, development and delivery of clear, audience-specific communications explaining the business need and required actions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Project Management, HR, Learning and Development, Communications and Digital/IT to align change activities.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to secure support and buy-in.
• Carry out training needs analysis and define learning requirements supporting training and guidance.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project coordination

Analytical ability

Education

Recognised third level qualification

Masters degree preferred

Qualification in organisational behaviour/change management

Job description

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years


• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.


• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.


• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.


• To work with the best.


• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Profile – Business Change Lead

Title: Business Change Lead

Reporting to: Performance Associate Director

Location: Limerick / Dublin / Galway

Kirby Group Engineering & Construction is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented and experienced Business Change Lead to join our dynamic team. The Business Change Lead will play a key role in driving strategic business change and interfacing between business change initiatives and operational teams, helping new processes, systems and ways of working to achieve sustained adoption.

Core Responsibilities:

Assess the change impact

1. Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness and identify affected stakeholder groups, required behaviour changes and adoption risks.


2. Identify sponsors, business owners, change champions and key stakeholders and clarify their responsibilities for successful implementation.


3. Assess the cumulative impact of concurrent initiatives on project and functional teams.


4. Monitor progress and evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives, adjusting plans where required to support successful outcomes.

Apply structured change methodologies and lead change management activities

1. Develop and maintain Kirby’s practical change management framework, using structured methodologies such as ADKAR where appropriate.


2. Develop change strategies covering sponsorship, stakeholder engagement, communications, training, resistance management and reinforcement.


3. Embed proportionate change management activities and deliverables within the standard initiative lifecycle.


4. Coach sponsors, business owners, managers and initiative leads on their responsibilities for adoption and behavioural change.

Support communication efforts and stakeholder engagement

1. Develop and manage a coordinated communications calendar for initiatives that directly affect Operations and project teams.


2. Enable the design, development and delivery of clear, audience-specific communications that explain the business need, expected behaviours and required actions.


3. Collaborate closely with Operations, Project Management, HR, Learning and Development, Communications and Digital/IT to align change activities.


4. Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to foster collaboration and secure support.


5. Solicit feedback from stakeholders and project users to continuously improve change plans and implementation activity.

Support training efforts

1. Carry out training needs analysis as part of change impact and readiness assessments.


2. Define learning requirements and support learning leads and subject-matter experts with the design, delivery and evaluation of practical training and guidance.


3. Confirm that affected users understand the change, can apply the new way of working and have access to ongoing support.

Measure adoption and benefits realisation

1. Define and report change readiness, resistance, adoption, compliance and reinforcement indicators.


2. Monitor whether users are routinely applying new processes, systems and behaviours after rollout.


3. Coordinate corrective actions where adoption is inconsistent or the intended business outcome is at risk.


4. Support business owners to define, track and report benefits realisation after implementation.

Continuous Improvement

1. Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies related to change management.


2. Lead improvements to Kirby’s change management framework, tools and ways of working.


3. Encourage a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing and organisational learning.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

1. Essential: Recognised third level qualification; master’s degree preferred.


2. Desirable: Qualification in organisational behaviour, change management or equivalent.


3. Minimum 5 years’ relevant change management experience, preferably within the engineering or construction industry.


4. Strong understanding and practical application of structured change management methodologies.


5. Experience in stakeholder, impact and readiness assessment and in developing communications, engagement, training and resistance management plans.


6. Excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and move them towards a common vision or goal.


7. Strong analytical capability to define adoption KPIs, interpret feedback and report change risks clearly.


8. As the Business Change Lead, you will have the opportunity to shape how change is delivered across Kirby and empower employees and project teams to succeed in a rapidly evolving business environment.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.