Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Role Title: Change Manager
Location: London / Hybrid
About the role
We are seeking a Change Manager who can support the role out of our new collaboration and communication ecosystem Howden World. You will join an in flight programme which is delivering a change to all 24,000 colleagues across Howden globally.
To support the implementation, we are looking for a proactive individual who can work within the Change programme workstream, driving day to change management activities forward, working through relevant impacts and supporting the programme team with the global implementation.
Please note this role is a 6 month contract and follows a hybrid work pattern based out of our Central London office.
Role Responsibilities:
Working in conjunction with the Programme Team and wider change team, the Change Manager will primarily be supporting the delivery of the following change management scope:
Change Delivery: Implementing our change strategy, developing appropriate change management interventions (such as change impact assessment) in collaboration with the Programme Team. Create clear, compelling communication and training materials to support understanding and adoption of the new collaboration and communication ecosystem.
Stakeholder Management: Undertake stakeholder mapping and analysis, identify potential sources of resistance to change and support in the development of strategies to mitigate resistance, ensuring a smooth transition to the new technologies. Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels across the programme and business, to foster a culture of collaboration and commitment to the change initiatives. Provide regular updates and reports on change progress to keep stakeholders and project governance informed and engaged throughout the implementation.
Change Impact Assessment and Business Readiness: Using prescribed change methodology conduct thorough analysis to identify and understand the impact of the change on business stakeholders and readiness. Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and prioritise areas of impact, ensuring an understanding of the change landscape. Identify key readiness criteria with stakeholders and drive business readiness forward to ensure successful implementation.
Communications Management: Working with our Global Communications team, ensure timely execution of our communications plans at both programme and local business levels. Produce and maintain effective communication channels and materials. Build a network of people within the programme and business who understand and can communicate the changes to ensure teams are aware of progress and impacts throughout the programme.
Training & Development: Collaborate with training specialists to support the development and delivery of training programs tailored to the needs of different user stakeholder groups. Own and drive localised training plans and adapt as required from any feedback, business needs.
Metrics & Evaluation: Use feedback and data to continuously improve change management and develop strategies as the business adopts the new collaboration and communication ecosystem.
Benefit Realisation: Supporting in the creation of a benefits realisation plan to measure benefits and outlining activities required to achieve the project benefit outcomes. Work with the benefit owners to ensure that benefits outcomes are clear and reflective of the phased delivery.
Requirements:
Previous experience in a similar change management role where you would have gained extensive experience in delivering change for complex global change programmes.
Strong change management skills, with a focus on timely delivery.
Experience in working with teams and individuals impacted by organisational changes.
Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and senior managers within a complex, fast paced organisation.
You must have strong communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, engaging content for diverse, global audiences.
Experience with Microsoft 365 and Viva products and building SharePoint intranet sites would be beneficial.
A certification in change management is desirable.
What do we offer in return?
A career you can define.
If you are a proactive and results-driven individual with a passion in supporting and delivering successful transformations within the insurance sector, we can provide an exciting and rewarding opportunity with opportunity for career growth.
Our culture: People First
Our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden Group Holdings we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)