Croda is a FTSE100 organisation where we truly believe our people are our difference and this, along with our values of Innovative, Responsible and Together, create ‘our Purpose, Smart science to improve lives™’. With over 5,000 employees globally, we specialise in the research and development of innovative ingredients for the Life Science and Consumer Care markets.
We are focused on developing our inclusive culture through accountability, collaboration and innovation. By joining Croda, you will be part of a team who are using smart science to create a more sustainable future.
As we deliver our ambitious 2030 Growth Strategy, we’re looking for a Change Management Lead to play a critical role within our Global HR Transformation programme.
Who We’re Looking For:
We are seeking an experienced change professional with a track record of delivering large-scale, global HR transformation programmes. You will bring:
- A people centric mindset, role modelling Croda’s values of Responsible, Innovative and Together by building trust, showing empathy, and creating an inclusive environment where individuals feel valued, contribute fully, and are supported to develop their own change capability through coaching and knowledge transfer
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across cultures and organisational levels
- Experience in designing or delivering blended learning solutions (e-learning, instructor-led training, coaching) or a willingness to develop this capability
- Analytical and problem-solving ability, with a practical approach to navigating complex change challenges
- Experience in working in matrixed or multinational environments, comfortable building cross-functional relationships
- Familiarity with change frameworks (e.g. Prosci/ADKAR, Kotter or equivalent) and how to apply them practically
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with resilience and flexibility
- Experience in building or contributing to change champion networks to support local adoption across countries or regions would be a strong advantage
- Awareness of managing change communications across multiple jurisdictions, including regulatory and data privacy considerations
What You’ll Be Doing:
Change Management
- Lead the application of a recognised change framework to structure end-to-end change activities, from impact assessment through to sustained adoption
- Drive stakeholder engagement and communications, ensuring clarity of programme objectives, progress and benefits, working closely with internal communications teams to align messaging with Croda’s brand, tone and language
- Lead cutover communications and manage transition from legacy systems to BAU
- Partner with Legal to ensure compliant employee communications, including privacy notices
- Foster a culture of adaptability and continuous learning across global HR teams
Training & Learning Delivery
- Design and deliver a global training strategy aligned to the programme plan and delivery milestones, covering role-based training paths across HR administrators, managers, and employees
- Coordinate train-the-trainer approaches through the change champion network to scale delivery across regions
- Ensure alignment of training content with programme milestones and go-live readiness criteria
- Develop engaging, accessible learning solutions across multiple formats and technologies
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Work cross-functionally with HR subject matter experts, regional HR teams, and the programme team to ensure change activities are integrated with the wider implementation and delivery plan
- Build strong relationships across culturally diverse, global teams, including employee representative groups where applicable
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor transformation effectiveness through KPIs and employee feedback mechanisms
- Produce reporting on adoption, engagement, and transformation progress
- Identify and embed best practices to continuously improve programme delivery
Additional Information
This is a hybrid role based at our Global HQ in Cowick, Snaith (East Yorkshire)
UK remote will also be considered
Fixed term contract length: 18 months with possible extension
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process, please email .
Why Croda?
At Croda, we believe our people are our difference. We are people-led, driven by the desire to do good and deliver value, a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that have travelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing together diverse teams and talents from across the globe and, guided by our values of Responsible, Innovative, and Together, we are passionate about building an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse organisation with innovation and customer focus underpinning all that we do.
Croda is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
