Finance Transformation Change Manager - Outside IR35

Finance Transformation Change Manager - Outside IR35

Job Type: Contract/Temporary

Location: London

Job Ref: BBBH156240_1736958215

Date Added: January 15th, 2025

Consultant: Tom Vigors

Finance Transformation Change Manager - Hybrid Working - Outside IR35

Our client, a global Insurance company, is currently looking to hire a Finance Transformation Change Manager to join the team on a contract basis. This role would be Outside IR35 and hybrid working, with the client site based in London.

In this role, you will play a key role in ensuring that the Workday Financials programme delivers the objectives set out and maximises colleague adoption. You will anticipate reactions to the changes and minimise resistant behaviours from colleagues and stakeholders impacted by the changes. This role will focus on the people side of change, which involves preparing, supporting, and equipping people to adopt and use changes to business processes, systems, technology, job changes, organisational structures, and more.

As the Change Manager, you will:

• Support the development of change management strategies and plans to maximise employee adoption.
• Create practical deliverables for the core change management plans; communication, engagement, training resistance, and sustainment.
• Integrate key change management activities into the wider project plan.
• Enable the design, development, delivery, and management of key communications and training.
• Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.
• Support, engage, and coach leaders to drive change adoption at pace.
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
• Capture lessons learnt to support the continuous improvement of project delivery, benefits realisation, and change outcomes.

Skills & Experience:

• A solid understanding of the process in a finance function and how people transition through change.
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
• Ability to operate and work effectively in ambiguous situations.
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere.
• Organised with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Problem-solving and root-cause identification skills.
• Ability to work effectively at all levels of an organisation.
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organisational issues and challenges.
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle.
• A background in change management or leading technology transformation programs; experience with Workday implementation is desirable.
• Accuracy and attention to detail under a busy workload.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with an ability to work independently where required.
• Enthusiastic and committed to learning, with a passion for project management.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Fluency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

If this role would be a good fit for your skills and experience, please apply!