Change and Communications Manager

Change and Communications Manager
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Change and Communications Manager based onsite 1 day a week in Cambridgeshire, remainder remote for an initial 6-month contract.
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Main Responsibilities:
* You will report into the Programme Lead and be able to design and implement impactful change strategies to deliver sustainable change.
* Provide change management and Communications support for major change initiative workstream(s).
* Partner with workstream leaders and project managers to ensure successful and sustainable delivery of all aspects of the initiative.
* Perform change impact assessments to identify key risks and resistance to successful implementation.
* Develop and deliver on comprehensive partner engagement, communications, and training plans to address challenges and ensure project success.
* Partner with Program Team and stakeholders to create and implement an overall communication plan and strategy for the programme.
* Identify and define key messages to communicate the program narrative and then create key communication artefacts across multiple medias to drive transparency in support of the implementation of the Programme.
* Create plans for assessing Business Readiness of proposed workstream changes and the measuring of adoption and success of change.
* Support the programme and change leadership in the planning and activities related to Stakeholder Management & Engagement
* Ensure alignment of change impact with organizational KPIs and metrics
* Ensure that a library of key communication assets and artefacts is created and maintained
* Identifies and works with key programme stakeholders to deliver key communication tasks – e.g. online posts and written updates, through to senior stakeholder presentations and local/ global forums and town hall support.
* Lead work with external service providers where applicable.
Key Skills:
* Strong Change management Skills/ understanding, with a record of delivering successful change.
* Degree in business or scientific field
* Understanding of new technologies (such as A.I.), successful implementation and business value realisation.
* Strong understanding of successful Digital Transformation and implementing new operating models/ ways of working.
* Expertise in developing comms strategies, with a consistent record of delivering impactful interventions in a busy change landscape
* Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links
* Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others both upward and downward to achieve objectives.
* Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with business.
Desirable Skills:
* Formal qualifications in change management and, project management methodologies
* Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.