Job Details
Hours:37.5 hrs per week Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid remote working with 3 days a week in the VHQ, Crawley
Closing Date: Sunday, 18th May 2025
In a nutshell
Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.
In this exciting new role as Finance Change, Communications & Training Manager, you will ensure seamless execution of change across Finance, including quarterly releases for our Oracle Fusion system. You will lead the development and execution of communication strategies, change management initiatives, and training programmes for Finance changes, ensuring smooth adoption and engagement across the organisation. You will work closely with Finance, IT, and business leaders to align communication and change management strategies with organisational goals.
Day to day
* Develop and implement comprehensive communication plans, including email updates, newsletters, intranet content, video messages, and presentations.
* Lead change management strategies and deliverables to support the successful adoption of Finance changes and initiatives
* Work with Finance colleagues to identify the training needs for different employee groups, collaborating with the Training team and business leads to ensure content is relevant, accessible, and engaging.
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including HR, IT, and business leaders, to ensure alignment and collaboration.
* Regularly track and report on the success of communication, change management, and training efforts, using analytics to measure effectiveness and adjust strategies as necessary.
About you
Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for people-led change? Are you a clear communicator who can engage and motivate at all levels? Then this could be the role for you!
Alongside the above, we’re looking for someone with the following:
* Proven experience in a communications, change management, or training role, ideally within Finance systems or Finance System implementation.
* Strong background in designing and executing communication and change management strategies for large-scale organisational changes.
* Experience working with Finance software, Finance Systems, or similar technology implementations is highly preferred.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages and present to diverse audiences.
* Expertise in change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter's 8-Step Model) and the ability to tailor approaches to the organisation’s culture and needs.
* Certification in Change Management (e.g., Prosci, ACMP) and/or Learning and Development is highly desirable.
Does the above sound like you? Are you excited to join us on our 'Most Loved' and 'Sustainably Profitable' journey? Then we'd love to hear from you!
Our recipe for leadership
At Virgin Atlantic, our leaders empower teams to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Explore our Leadership Recipe and discover the 20 core ingredients that define what it means to lead with us, driving our mission to be the most loved travel company and achieve sustainable profit. Want to learn more? Click here
Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitment@fly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.
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