Job Purpose
IT and Digital in National Grid is building a new Center of Excellence (COE) for Transformation Change Management to provide centralized change management support across IT and Digital transformation efforts. The Transformation Change Management COE will be responsible for establishing and continuously improving change management methodology based on leading practices and industry standards, as well as training relevant stakeholders on the methodology.
Transformation Change Managers will, with guidance from the COE Lead, coach and enable Business Unit (BU) embedded Change Managers across the enterprise in the design of change management and culture strategies that aim to drive adoption of exciting new digital and transformation initiatives. They will advise on complex change management implementation issues across a portfolio of programs, ensuring that the programs follow best practice methodology and processes to achieve and sustain intended business outcomes.
They will need to leverage change management expertise to create innovative and engaging approaches that align with strategic objectives and drive successful adoption of transformation and digitization efforts across the business.
What you'll do
1. Enlighten others regarding change management and culture initiatives by providing subject matter expertise
2. Partner with BU Change Managers in the implementation of change management strategy and support them as needed
3. Assist in training the organization on the established change management methodology and embedding change management capabilities within the business
4. Align change management perspective to ongoing culture initiatives and provide change management support and expertise regarding cultural initiatives
5. Provide change communications best practices to help corporate communications and transformation programs create engaging and compelling messages and assist in development if necessary
About you
6. Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and delivering change management strategies for global or large-scale transformations
7. Comfortable influencing and collaborating at all levels of an organization
8. Demonstrated experience producing organization-wide communications and communication strategies
9. Demonstrated experience creating and delivering training programs to diverse group of stakeholders
10. Demonstrated client relationship skills working in a dynamic client environment
11. Strong project management experience, including schedule, scope, issue and risk management
12. Strategic thinking and solving problems regarding organizational and behavioral challenges
13. Experience leveraging leading change management practices
14. Ability to measure and analyze data
15. Ability to explain complex technical concepts in an easily understandable written format
16. Strong facilitation and presentation skills
More Information
The closing date for this vacancy is 2nd October. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
DE & I statement
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
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