Business Change Manager (Manchester)

Contract onsite in Manchester with travel 2 days per week to London.

Seeking suitable candidates for a 12- month contract (extension likely) as a Business Change Manager. This contract role will require you to conduct security clearance prior to assignment.

This role is part of a large multifaceted technology programme responsible for the organisation's migration to and adoption of hybrid cloud. As a Business Change Manager, you will be joining the team responsible for;

*Providing comms and engagement across the organisation to foster buy-in and increase awareness of the programme and its stated outcomes

*Working with technical stakeholders to ensure the impacts of hybrid cloud are understood and teams are prepared for the change

*Engaging with technical stakeholders to identify training needs and develop bespoke training where required

*Designing and implementing the interventions required to integrate changes to the Operating Model required for hybrid cloud

*Engaging with business stakeholders to ensure the impacts of hybrid cloud are understood and business areas are prepared for the change

*Planning and delivering events to increase engagement and knowledge of the programme and its stated outcome across the organisation

*Undertake change analysis and change planning

*Design, build and deliver change management interventions and artefacts such as communication campaigns, sponsorship plans and materials, training content and resistance management tools

*Lead on a change theme (comms/sponsorship etc) and oversee change plans against specific change outcomes

*Undertake stakeholder and benefit analysis to inform the content of change plans

*Contribute to the maintenance of the programme change management plan and RAID

*Apply a wide range of strategic business transformation skills and techniques to solve novel and complex problems across multiple stakeholders and organisation boundaries

*Work within a change sensitive programme which is subject to change

Required qualification:

Recognised professional qualification such as APMG Change management certification

Required experience:

Minimum of 5 years' experience working within a business change orientated role, with experience of using Prosci ADKAR or similar

Essential skills:

*Experience using Prosci ADKAR or similar

*Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders

*Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.

*Strong communicator and experienced in negotiation

Desirable skills:

*Ability to translate complex technical ideas into plain English

*Development and / or project management of development of learning products

*Facilitation skills

*Benefit measurement

*Business analysis skills

Other essential:

*Strong relationship building skills

*Flexible and result driven

Technical essential:

*Change management certification or awareness of change management principles

Technical desirable:

*Knowledge of cloud technologies

As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us.

We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, and to draw on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives and creativity. We believe that when people are respected and included, they are motivated to bring their best and whole selves to work, leading to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes for all parties.