Change Management Lead
BH-323554
Posted: 26/01/2026
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- England North West Manchester
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Life Sciences
NES Fircroft are currently recruiting a Change Management Lead on behalf of our client, a global agricultural technology company. This 1 year assignment will support their brand new, large scale HR Transformation project.
About the Client’s HR Transformation:
Our vision for HR is bold: we want an HR function that actively shapes business strategy, harnesses the power of digital enablement, delivers seamless employee experiences, accelerates productivity and innovation, and creates exceptional growth opportunities for our people.
To bring this vision to reality, our HR Operating Model (HROM) program is a comprehensive transformation that will redefine how we deliver value to the business and our employees. Led by the HR Transformation Office, program consists of four main workstreams - productivity enablement, data, people partnering and business partnering.
Change Management Lead – HR Transformation Program
Role Purpose
Lead the design, activation, and measurement of the change management strategy for the HR Transformation program, ensuring successful adoption across the organization through a coordinated network of change practitioners and activators.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Design
Activation & Execution
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
Required Experience
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
About the Client’s HR Transformation:
Our vision for HR is bold: we want an HR function that actively shapes business strategy, harnesses the power of digital enablement, delivers seamless employee experiences, accelerates productivity and innovation, and creates exceptional growth opportunities for our people.
To bring this vision to reality, our HR Operating Model (HROM) program is a comprehensive transformation that will redefine how we deliver value to the business and our employees. Led by the HR Transformation Office, program consists of four main workstreams - productivity enablement, data, people partnering and business partnering.
Change Management Lead – HR Transformation Program
Role Purpose
Lead the design, activation, and measurement of the change management strategy for the HR Transformation program, ensuring successful adoption across the organization through a coordinated network of change practitioners and activators.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Design
- Develop and own the enterprise-wide change management strategy for the HR Transformation program
- Define change success metrics, measurement frameworks, and reporting cadence
- Ensure alignment between change approach and program objectives
Activation & Execution
- Lead and coordinate Change Managers across four workstreams to ensure consistent, integrated delivery
- Support the HR Transformation Lead, CHRO and other HRLT members with senior business stakeholder interactions
- Build and activate a global network of change activators to drive local adoption
- Working with the communications lead, design and oversee stakeholder engagement, communication, and training strategies
- Identify and mitigate change risks and resistance across the transformation
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Together with the Program Office, track and report on change adoption metrics and program health indicators
- Conduct change readiness and impact assessments throughout the program lifecycle
- Provide insights and recommendations to the HR Transformation Lead and workstream leads
Required Experience
- Proven track record leading change management in large-scale transformation programs
- HR transformation experience strongly preferred
- Experience managing matrixed change teams and global stakeholder networks
- Strong knowledge of change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, PCI)
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.