TheRole:
The Change Manageris responsible fordesigning and delivering structured change management approaches across programmes and projects to drive successful business outcomes. The role focuses on embedding a consistent change framework across the portfolio, maximising employee adoption, enabling new ways of working, and ensuring change is delivered in a controlled, sustainable, and people-centred way
Responsibilitieswill include:
Change Strategy & Framework
- Design, implement, and continuously improve the change management framework across the portfolio
- Drive alignment to a consistent set of methodologies, tools, and standards
- Embedchange management as a core capability across Change, Technology, Data and Operations functions
Change Delivery
- Lead change activity across multiple programmes and workstreams
- Develop and deliver end-to-end change plans, including:
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communications
- Training and readiness
- Adoption and embedding
- Ensure change delivery aligns with broader programme and business objectives
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders to drive alignment and buy-in
- Partner with business leaders, project teams, and SMEs to embed new ways of working
- Coach leaders and teams through change, addressing resistance and enabling behavioural shift
Adoption & Benefits Realisation
- Define and track change success metrics (e.g. adoption, engagement, readiness)
- Monitor progress and intervene where adoption is at risk
- Ensure initiatives deliver intended business outcomes and benefits
Continuous Improvement
- Identifyopportunities to improve organisational change capability and maturity
- Implement tools, processes,and methodologies to enhance delivery
- Analyse ongoing initiatives toidentifyefficiency and capability improvementsand other ad hoc duties asrequired.
Further Relevant Skills and Experience
- Provenexperience delivering change management across complex programmes
- Strongunderstanding of change management methodologies(e.g.Prosci, ADKAR or equivalent)
- Excellentstakeholder management and influencing skills
- Abilitytooperateacross Change, Technology, Data and Operations environments
- Experiencedeveloping communication, engagement, and training strategies
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability toarticulatemessages to a variety of audiences
- Ability toestablishand maintain strong relationshipsacross all levels within anorganisation
- Ability to influence others and movetowarda common vision or goal
- Flexible and adaptable
- RecognisedChange Management certification
- Experience with large-scaleorganisationchange efforts
- Experience inInsurance or Financial Services preferred
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Change Manager in Manchester employer: vavemga
Canopius is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative culture and values practical innovation, making it an ideal place for Business Analysts looking to make a meaningful impact. With a focus on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to deepen your analysis skills while working on high-impact transformation initiatives in a supportive environment. Located in Manchester, the hybrid work model allows for flexibility, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while contributing to significant business improvements.
