LEAP - Change Management Expert

Join Pernod Ricard on its ambitious transformation journey and become a part of our new global Program “LEAP”, aiming to enhance collaboration at a global level to better support our business ambitions.

LEAP is bringing together experts to reshape the way we operate by framing, designing, building, and deploying new processes. By building a common business language and harmonized procedures, LEAP will allow us to take togetherness at the next level, and enable many initiatives and innovations, fueled by data and technology.

Ready to take a LEAP? Pernod Ricard is looking for a Change Management Expert. The Change Management Expert leads the strategy for managing and implementing change across Pernod Ricard during the Leap ERP transformation program. This role is dedicated to ensuring that the organization, its people, and its processes are fully prepared and positively engaged in transitioning to the new ERP system. The Change Management Expert designs, executes, and oversees a comprehensive change management strategy that minimizes resistance, maximizes engagement, and ensures a smooth adoption of the new processes and technologies across the company.

You will be based at The Island, our office in central Paris.

Your key missions:

• Change Strategy Development: Develop a detailed change management strategy for the Leap ERP transformation, identifying key stakeholders, assessing change impact, and planning interventions to support the transition.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead efforts to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization, ensuring clear communication, understanding of the change benefits, and active participation in the transformation process.

• Training and Support Programs: Design and implement training and support programs tailored to different user groups within the organization, focusing on building the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively use the new ERP system.

• Communication Plan: Create and execute a comprehensive communication plan that keeps all parts of the organization informed about the ERP transformation progress, key milestones, and the impact on various functions and roles.

• Feedback Mechanisms: Establish feedback channels to gather insights and concerns from employees, using this feedback to adjust change management strategies and improve the overall transformation experience.

• Success Metrics and Monitoring: Define success metrics for the change management efforts, regularly monitoring and reporting on the progress against these metrics to senior management and adjusting strategies as needed.

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!

Master's degree in engineering or business school.

Certification/Titles/Entitlements/Licenses: Change management certification appreciated.

Required 5+ years of experience in the field:

• Experience in consumer goods.
• Experience across the group, ideally managing change for large projects.
• Fluent in English.

Wait, there’s more…

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work from home (2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events…

Pernod Ricard is committed to diversity and inclusion: we are a disability-friendly company, one of France's Top 10 companies for gender equality, and we work with associations to promote social inclusion. Our recruitment methods focus on competencies to ensure equal opportunities.

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Target Hire Date: 2025-03-01

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