Workday Financials Change Manager - Outside IR35
On site
London, United Kingdom
Freelance
14-01-2025
Job Specifications
Workday Financials Change Manager - Hybrid Working - Outside IR35
Our client, a global Insurance company, are currently looking to hire a Workday Financials Change Manager to join the team on a contract basis. This role would be Outside IR35 and hybrid working, with the client site based in London.
In this role you will play a key role in ensuring that Workday Financials programme will deliver the objectives set out and maximise colleague adoption. You will have the ability to anticipate reactions to the changes and minimise resistant behaviours from colleagues and stakeholders who are impacted by the changes. This role will focus on the people side of change, which involves preparing, supporting and equipping people to adopt and use changes to business processes, systems, technology, job changes, organisational structures and more.
As the Change Manager you will:
Support to develop change management strategies and plans to maximise employee adoption.
Create actionable deliverables for the core change management plans; communication, engagement, training resistance and sustainment.
Integrate key change management activities into the wider project plan.
Enable the design, development, delivery and management of key communications and training.
Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.
Support, engage and coach leaders to drive change adoption at pace.
Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
Capture lessons learnt to support the continuous improvement of project delivery, benefits realisation and change outcomes.
Skills & Experience:
A solid understanding of the process, in a finance function, and how people transition through change.
Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
Ability to establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
Ability to operate and work effectively in ambiguous situations.
Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere.
Organised with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
Problem solving and root-cause identification skills.
Ability to work effectively at all levels of an organisation.
Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.
Acute business acumen and understanding of organisational issues and challenges.
Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project life cycle.
A background in change management, or leading technology transformation program; experience with Workday implementation is desirable.
Accuracy and attention to detail under a busy workload.
Self-motivated and proactive, with an ability to work independently where required.
Enthusiastic and committed to learn, with a passion for project management.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Fluency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
If this role would be a good fit for your skills and experience, please apply!
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
About the Company
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