Change Manager
1. Lead the change management activity on a 12 months FTC basis, for strategic change initiatives that shape the future of NFU Mutual.
2. Collaborate across the business to deliver meaningful, people-centred transformation.
3. Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home and our Stratford-upon-Avon office.
About the role
Are you passionate about driving impactful change that puts people at the heart of transformation? As a Change Manager at NFU Mutual, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our organisation, customers, and partners are ready to embrace change and realise its full benefits. Working within the NFU Mutual Change Framework, you’ll manage the impact of programme and project activity, helping embed change into business as usual and ensuring strategic outcomes are achieved. Please note, this is a 12 month fixed term contract.
In this influential role, you’ll anticipate and assess the impact of change across the business, identifying risks and shaping the actions needed to deliver successful outcomes. You’ll contribute to and drive change management strategies and plans, ensuring activities are aligned with programme goals and communicated effectively.
You’ll lead stakeholder engagement, resolve concerns, and secure buy-in from senior leaders. Working closely with benefit owners and adoption leads, you’ll track and measure progress to maximise improvements and ensure benefits continue to accrue post-delivery. You’ll also prepare business areas for transition, applying readiness criteria to support go/no-go decisions and ensure seamless integration into operations.
As a champion of continuous improvement, you’ll help evolve our change management practices and contribute to a one-team collaborative approach across the portfolio. You’ll also inspire the team, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and excellence.
Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
About you
You’re an experienced change management professional with a proven track record of delivering successful business outcomes. You bring a structured approach to change management and thrive in dynamic environments where stakeholder engagement and strategic thinking are key. Your skills include: (essentials)
4. Change management using structured methodologies.
5. End-to-end project delivery and benefit realisation.
6. Risk identification and mitigation during change.
7. Stakeholder mapping and engagement planning.
8. Impact analysis across business units.
9. Clear and effective communication with diverse audiences.
10. Strategic leadership and team guidance.
11. Cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
12. Problem-solving in response to change resistance.
13. Adaptability to evolving business needs.
Qualifications:
14. Change Management Certification Practitioner (Prosci preferred) – Desirable
15. Project or Programme Management certification (e.g. Prince2, APM, Agile) – Desirable
16. Degree or equivalent experience – Desirable
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
17. Up to £75,000 depending on experience
18. Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
19. Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
20. 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
21. A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
22. Private medical insurance + options to add family members
23. Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
24. £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
25. Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
26. Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
27. Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
28. Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
29. Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
30. Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”.
Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for ten consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform.
Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.