Company Description
Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK's defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We're doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff's proud heritage and facilities with Navantia's global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain's defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.
Job Description
The Change Manager leads the planning, execution, and adoption of organisational change initiatives that support Navantia UK's transformation. The role focuses on people, leadership, communication, and cultural readiness — ensuring that new processes, systems, structures, and ways of working are successfully embedded across the business. This position plays a critical role in enabling stakeholders to transition smoothly through change and in building long‑term organisational capability for transformation.
The Role
* Develop and implement change management strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps aligned with transformation objectives.
* Conduct impact assessments, stakeholder analyses, change readiness evaluations, and adoption planning.
* Identify change‑related risks and define the appropriate mitigation and engagement approaches.
* Build strong relationships with leaders and teams to secure sponsorship and alignment around change priorities.
* Facilitate workshops, briefings, and feedback sessions to ensure stakeholders are informed, engaged, and supportive.
* Develop communication plans, engagement campaigns, internal announcements, and adoption resources.
* Ensure messaging is consistent, targeted, and aligned with organisational culture and values.
* Support the rollout of training sessions, user guides, and onboarding materials related to new processes or systems.
* Promote upskilling and behavioural shifts required for long‑term adoption.
* Identify cultural barriers and behavioural gaps that may impact adoption and propose tailored interventions.
* Promote and support leadership in embedding cultural transformation within daily practices, following the Leadership Model of Navantia UK's
* Track progress with KPI's and provide structured reporting to senior leadership and programme governance bodies.
* Use feedback and performance insights to refine change plans and improve overall impact.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in Change Management, Organisational Development, or large‑scale transformation roles.
* Understanding of change methodologies
* Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills at all levels.
* Experience working in industrial and multinational environments (preferred).
* Proficiency with collaboration and communication tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
Additional Information
Why Join Us?
* The chance to work on complex, cutting-edge naval projects
* Competitive salary
* Company pension
* Learning & development opportunities to keep building your career.
* A collaborative and supportive working environment.
Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.
If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.
1. Location: Bristol
2. Department: ITO
3. Employment Type: Permanent