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.