Job Title: : Change Manager
About Springer Nature
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities - enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.
About Us
The company
This role is in our Springer Nature Technology division - a diverse group of over 700 people across our main locations in Germany, India, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Visit https://group.springernature.com/ to learn more about who we are and what we do.
The Department
Join the Portfolio & Governance Office of our CIO, where our mantra is simple yet powerful: "Do the right things. Do things right."
Our team is dedicated to building a strategic, consistent, and transparent approach to how information and technology empower our entire enterprise.
We focus on two essential objectives: fostering a unified vision for IT across the organisation and ensuring our IT organisation consistently delivers value through efficiency and clarity.
The Team
The Change Centre of Excellence (COE), part of the Portfolio & Governance Office, is the driving force behind effective change management at Springer Nature Technology. We empower our organisation to navigate the complexities of transformation by focusing on the human side of change.
Our mission is to equip people and teams with the tools and support to navigate uncertainty with confidence by turning every transformation into a shared opportunity for growth, resilience, and lasting results.
As a team, we collaborate across functions to build a holistic approach to change. We're proud of our standardised practice as change practitioners, bringing innovative methods and a shared commitment to building change capability that resonates across the enterprise.
By supporting a network of change agents and champions across a portfolio of change and transformation programs, we help align business priorities with impactful outcomes, creating value for our people and customers.
As a team, we:
- Bring a growth mindset and stay open to new ideas
- Work iteratively, learning as we go
- Collaborate and value every voice equally
- Stay flexible when plans need to change
- Put people and their perspective first
- Challenge each other, and reflect, to keep improving
If you're passionate about fostering collaboration, delivering impactful change, and, most importantly, working with people, we look forward to hearing from you!
About the job
The Change Manager will be key in building and growing the influence of the Change Centre of Excellence.
This role focuses on:
- Developing and implementing change management plans and strategies to help teams adapt to new processes and technologies.
- Contributing to, and helping lead, standard practice that works for the organisation.
- Growing capability and improving change maturity by sharing expertise and coaching others.
Key Responsibilities
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the CoE Director and team members to identify, assess and manage change impacts on people, processes and technology
- Utilise change management methodologies to create and execute effective change management plans, ensuring alignment with CoE approach and organisational goals
- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans
- Plan, create, and deliver the support materials and training that help people navigate change with confidence
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement through effective communication strategies, training sessions, and workshops to foster buy-in and support for changes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of change initiatives into daily operations
- Monitor and measure the effectiveness of change management initiatives, providing feedback and recommendations to improve outcomes
- Monitor and manage change-related issues and concerns
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align change initiatives with business goals
- Develop and maintain change management documentation
- Support the development of a cultur
#J-18808-Ljbffr
