Change Manager F/M - FTC (12 months)
HybridValenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France
Job Summary
Lead the people side of change for business transformations, system implementations, and process improvement initiatives. Conduct Change Impact Assessments to identify affected stakeholders and teams, then develop and execute change management plans to support readiness and successful adoption. Create communication strategies to keep stakeholders informed throughout the journey and partner with Learning & Development teams to identify training needs. Support business leaders as change sponsors by helping them reinforce key messages and manage resistance. Monitor organizational readiness and adoption metrics to identify risks and recommend corrective actions while collaborating with project teams to embed changes sustainably. This 12-month fixed-term role involves hybrid working (2 days remote) and requires regular travel across central locations and country organizations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree, ideally in International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology, Human Resources, Management or a related field
- At least five years of experience in cultural or organisational change management and/or people management
- Experience preferably within an international environment
- Comfortable defining high-level change strategies and translating them into practical, hands-on actions
- High level of cultural awareness
- Ability to adapt approach to different countries, audiences and ways of working
- Excellent communication, influencing, presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to quickly build trust and credibility with stakeholders across functions and levels of seniority
- Highly organised, autonomous and able to manage several priorities simultaneously in a fast-changing environment
- Ability to anticipate and manage resistance, understand employee concerns and recommend pragmatic solutions to support adoption
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Experience working within an international environment
- Willing and able to travel regularly across central locations and local country organisations
Desired Qualifications
- A recognised change or transition management certification, such as Prosci, ADKAR or equivalent
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