People Change Manager

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Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We\’re looking for a People Change Manager to join our team in Spalding, UK on a 12 month contract.

The People Change Manager will lead and support people change initiatives and complex projects across the UK business. This role ensures alignment of workforce structure with long-term business strategy to drive optimal performance, manage costs, and meet legal and regulatory requirements. Working cross-functionally with HR, Legal, Internal Comms, and business stakeholders, the role will oversee project design and implementation, and workforce expansions. This position plays a vital role in delivering sustainable organisational change that supports the company\’s strategic objectives and values.

Responsibilities include:

• Project Integration – Align HR change initiatives with business plans, due diligence, and governance frameworks for unified execution
• Strategic Change Leadership – Define and deliver change strategies with clear risk mitigation and legal compliance at every step
• Impactful Communication – Craft and coordinate clear, timely communication strategies across leaders, managers, and employees
• Expert Consultation Support – Prepare leaders for employee engagement and consultation, ensuring full legal and procedural compliance
• Flawless Delivery Execution – Lead end-to-end change delivery, from planning to implementation, with robust tools, materials, and manager support
• Governance & Insight Reporting – Maintain accurate reporting, RAID logs, and senior leadership updates to ensure transparency and informed decisions
• Capability Building – Upskill HR teams and managers in best practices, legal know-how, and effective consultation techniques
• Stakeholder Management – Influence senior stakeholders and represent HR as the go-to expert in complex change programs

Requirements

Experience we look for:

Essential

• Strong technical expertise across all core project types: redundancies, re-organisations, TUPE, outsourcing, site closures, and legal entity changes
• Proven experience delivering large-scale or multiple concurrent change programmes
• Demonstrated success supporting complex change across multiple geographies, including outside the UK
• Experienced in leading works council and employee representative consultations
• In-depth knowledge of UK employment legislation and change-related compliance requirements
• Strong project management, change management, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Advanced interpersonal and influencing skills, capable of engaging diverse stakeholder groups
• Excellent analytical and data skills, including use of Excel to intermediate level
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create compelling PowerPoint presentations
• Self-motivated and resilient; able to drive change and operate effectively in a matrixed environment
• Cultural awareness and the ability to tailor approaches for different populations

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification
• Certification in Change Management (e.g., PROSCI, APMG)
• Experience working with international HR policies and employment frameworks
• Exposure to digital transformation projects or HR system migrations
• Knowledge of organisational design methodology and workforce planning tools

Benefits

What can Westfalia Fruit offer you?

• Hybrid working (3/4 days on-site and 1/2 day working from home)
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Life Insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension plan
• Medicash plan
• Discretionary bonus

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We\’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.

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