Fully remote WFH/EMEA remit with some travel.
This is a full time permanent role.
Are you a strong and proven Change Manager with a minimum of 3-5 years Change Management Experience as a Change Manager, Change Manager Specialist or Change Program Manager or equivalent post held?
Do you live in the Stevenage/Hertfordshire area yet willing to work from home to undertake an EMEA/ multi-site remit?
My client is looking for a proven and capable Change Manager to drive and deliver organisational change across multiple manufacturing and pharmaceutical R&D facilities for one of their global pharmaceutical clients that have a UK site in Stevenage.
As the dedicated and sole Change Management Specialist you will report to the Global Program Manager and you will build robust project plans, roll out strategic change to bring exciting innovations, new technology, people and process change to the scientific community across the EMEA sites to include Stevenage.
The change management specialist plays a crucial role in driving organizational change by facilitating communication, building buy-in, and ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly and effectively, contributing to the program’s success and resilience in a constantly evolving scientific environment.
The change management specialist is responsible for the day-to-day facilitation of all strategic change. The role involves guiding individuals, teams, and the organization through transitions, ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly and effectively across multiple sites in EMEA.
You will also lead on planning, executing, and closing a specific project within a defined scope, timeline, and project outcomes within defined parameters.
While you will be working from a home office as part of the EMEA team, you will have to attend the pharmaceutical site in Stevenage as and when required and the change you will manage will have a global footprint, meaning you will interact and work with peers in the US and other European pharmaceutical manufacturing and R& D sites. You will need to adjust your working hours to work across multiple time zones and may be required to travel.
You should be a skilled facilitator who can manage group dynamics, encourage participation, and resolve conflicts constructively to keep change and projects on track.
Proven change management 3-5 years minimum and project management experience is a must
Experience of change management project leadership and/or project administration
Willingness to work remotely/ WFH as part of an EMEA project management team as the Change Management expert
Experience of laboratory Asset Management, Technical Laboratory Services, R&D and General Lab Services would be ideal but not essential. Other industry change management experience to include Banking, Finance or Manufacturing will be fully considered
Project or change management certification
Experience of stakeholder management
Work as a Change Manager within the life sciences, banking/finance or multi-site manufacturing sector with a European change management remit
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