Attwood Perks is partnering with an established, forward-thinking business in Ipswich who are now seeking a Change Manager to join them on a permanent basis.
As Change Manager in this evolving business, you will lead and champion both technology and organisational change initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a proactive change advocate, capable of driving transformation across the business and ensuring smooth transitions through strategic planning and execution.
This culture-focused business believes in continuous improvement and are committed to fostering a dynamic and supportive environment for their employees so if you're looking to join an organisation where you can make a significant impact over the years ahead then this is the next career step for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Change Team in their duties and implementation of the organisations varied change plan.
- Embed change management practices to continue to develop change management capability.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the whole company.
- Identify and champion business improvements and efficiencies, driving through change initiative opportunities.
- Develop and implement comprehensive change management strategies to support the successful adoption of new technologies and organisational processes.
- Lead cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and monitor change initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Monitor progress and delivery, ensuring business benefits are constantly assessed.
- Act as a Change role model, ensuring high standards, appropriate governance and clear risk management.
- Identify potential barriers to change and develop mitigation strategies to address resistance and ensure stakeholder buy-in.
- Provide high quality support and training for the Change Team acting as a point of escalation for complex and high priority requests as required. Where necessary, provide hands-on change management leadership across strategic projects and programmes.
- Manage, maintain and enhance the project management framework, assuring high quality deliverables in line with requirements, budget and timelines.
- Provide oversight and guidance of Change initiatives ensuring transparency through reporting and appropriate tracking of key metrics for management and key stakeholders.
- Facilitate engagement with stakeholders at all levels and third-party suppliers as required for the effective provision of Change services to the business.
- Manage Change expenditure on a day-to-day basis, overall, by portfolio and project
- Assist in the definition of budget and corporate plans
- Ensure effective co-operation between the Change team and all other areas of the business, particularly to ensure delivery of effective, efficient and high-quality outcomes.
- To escalate risk incidents.
- Provide coaching and support to managers and employees to help them adapt to new systems, processes, and behaviours.
You will bring...
- A passion and enthusiasm for leading projects and initiatives through to completion
- Understanding of project management, change frameworks and delivery methodologies
- Either already hold or have willingness to complete relevant change management qualification
- Ability to positively influence cultural change
- Proactive team player with ability to build relationships
- Good experience of change project management software including MS Project and JIRA
- Clear, accurate, effective and timely communication at all levels
- Able to identify, explore and exploit opportunities for improvement
- Ability to manage conflict between resources, requirements and deadlines
- Effectively prioritise own and team requests/workload to ensure that they are dealt with in order of priority
- Able to effectively delegate work to colleagues and escalate issues as required
- Flexible and adaptable. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt accordingly, staying calm under pressure
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail throughout all aspects of the role
- *This is a full-time, permanent, hybrid-working position.
Should this vacancy be of interest please do get in touch with Matt at Attwood Perks who will be delighted to assist.
We look forward to your application.