Programme Change Manager

Programme Change Manager 6 Months Initially Umbrella Inside IR35 Remote/Hybrid (Bankside) This is an exciting opportunity to join a major global organisation undergoing significant transformation. We are looking for an experienced Programme Change Manager to lead the change and communications approach for a high-profile global programme, ensuring successful adoption across diverse regions and teams. In this role, you will shape and deliver the end-to-end change strategy, working closely with senior leaders, programme teams, and functional stakeholders to drive meaningful behavioural and operational change. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys working with global stakeholder groups, and wants to make a visible impact on a large-scale transformation.

Key Responsibilities Change Strategy & Planning

• Develop a 3-year change strategy and detailed annual change plan.
• Partner with programme leadership and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with programme milestones and business objectives.
• Manage the change curve journey across global teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify, map and segment stakeholders at all levels.
• Build strong engagement mechanisms and partnering models.
• Facilitate effective dialogue to understand priorities, address concerns and build advocacy.

Change Impact & Adoption

• Lead end-to-end change impact assessments, from "as is" to "to be".
• Translate complex programme outcomes into clear change journeys for different user groups.
• Drive actions that support change readiness, adoption and benefits realisation.

Communications

• Develop a compelling communication and engagement strategy.
• Craft messaging that clearly articulates benefits, impacts and required behavioural shifts.
• Support programme leaders with communication content and delivery.

Leadership & Coaching

• Coach leaders and managers to confidently champion change.
• Identify resistance and define mitigation strategies.
• Promote effective change behaviours and new ways of working.

Risk, Issue & Evaluation

• Identify and track change-related risks and issues.
• Provide clear reporting on change effectiveness, readiness, and success measures.

Training & Capability Building

• Partner with business owners and SMEs to define training needs.
• Support learning needs analysis across regions.
• Collaborate with training teams to ensure high-quality, impactful delivery.

About You - Skills & Experience Essential

• Proven track record leading change on large, complex programmes in global, matrixed organisations.
• Communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to simplify complex messages.
• Deep expertise in change management principles and methodologies.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and navigating competing priorities.
• Problem-solving, analytical and planning capability.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting approaches as the programme evolves.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across diverse teams.

Preferred

• Experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), R&D or Supply Chain.
• Experience supporting change for large user groups (2,000+ stakeholders).
• PROSCI and/or APMG Change Practitioner certification.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.