Business Consulting Change Manager in Bristol

Are you a strategic change leader who loves delivering major transformation? Do you enjoy guiding teams through complex change and making sure new ways of working really stick? We are looking for a Business Change Consulting Manager who will join our Aerospace, Defence and Security team, focusing on delivering high‑impact digital transformation for central government clients. You will shape and lead business change strategies across large‑scale ERP, MES and PLM programmes, helping our clients achieve real operational results. You will also play a key part in developing our team, mentoring others, sharing expertise and supporting a collaborative, people‑centred culture.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading end‑to‑end business change strategies for transformation programmes, from design through to adoption and sustainability.
• Driving stakeholder engagement and influence at all levels – from shop‑floor teams to executive steering groups.
• Overseeing ERP, MES and PLM programme delivery, including SAP S/4HANA, alignment and work‑instruction integration.
• Mentoring and developing colleagues to grow the change capability within the team.
• Designing and facilitating workshops to shape requirements, align expectations and support decision making.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience leading major business change programmes in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across all organisational levels.
• Hands‑on understanding of ERP (SAP S/4HANA/ECC), MES and PLM systems and how they integrate with business processes.
• Experience in Value Stream Mapping and process improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including mentoring and capability building.
• Practical experience driving post‑go‑live adoption and measurable benefits.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience with PLM platforms such as Teamcenter, Windchill or 3DEXPERIENCE/ENOVIA.
• Knowledge of EBOM‑MBOM reconciliation and digital thread concepts.
• Understanding of Digital Design, Manufacturing and Services (DDMS).

If you are interested in this role but you’re not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply – we would love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full‑time, Permanent.

Location: Near Bristol, Manchester or Chester – you will be required to be onsite 3 days a week in any of these locations.

Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC and DV.

Salary: £70,000 – £90,000.

Benefits: 10% bonus, £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension and a generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work‑life balance, increase motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to discuss what might be possible.

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of national security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We support professional development activities, coach and mentor our colleagues, share knowledge and learn from each other, fostering a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and take pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety‑ and security‑critical markets.