Cochlear

Regional EMEA Transformation & Change Lead

Addlestone, United Kingdom Full time

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear and be heard. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear or acoustic implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity, based on a 14-month secondment/fixed term contract, for a Regional EMEA Transformation & Change Lead. In this role, you will act as the primary bridge between the global Amplify Change Management program and regional business units, ensuring successful ‘Go Live’ readiness, adoption, and sustained benefits realization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Localise and execute the global change strategy for the EMEA region, developing and delivering the regional change plan across key workstreams (Forecast to Plan, Plan to Inventory, Offer to Cash, Record to Report)

  • Engage and align regional executives and country managers to sponsor and role-model change

  • Develop and implement regional communication and engagement plans to support local leadership

  • Conduct regional readiness assessments, highlight risks, and drive mitigation actions

  • Drive end-user adoption through contextualized training and role-based support

  • Tailor global communications for regional relevance and coordinate delivery of learning and capability-building activities

  • Identify and manage regional change risks and adoption challenges, escalating critical issues and sharing lessons learned

About You

To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

  • Proven experience in change leadership and Program Implementation, ideally in large-scale global projects

  • Strong influencing and relationship-building skills across cultures and senior stakeholders

  • Resilience and agility in managing ambiguity and shifting priorities

  • Exceptional collaboration skills, working effectively with global and regional teams

  • Business acumen with a deep understanding of regional business dynamics and processes

  • Action-oriented approach to driving momentum and delivering results

  • High level of self-awareness, seeking feedback and adjusting approach as needed

Why choose us?

For 40 years, Cochlear has been creating reliable products that continue to keep people connected to the world and to each other. We help people of all ages to hear in more than 180 countries around the world. Our technology connects people to life's possibilities and to the people who matter most. We have over 4000 employees globally dedicated to improving people's lives. To date, we have Invested over $2billion AUD in research and development.

Cochlear Offers You:

Competitive salary

25 days holidays (plus UK Bank Holidays)

company pension

flexible working patterns and the possibility to work remotely up to 40% per week

yearly salary review

Pension scheme

Group Life Insurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Referral Bonus

Service Anniversary Reward

Cycle to work scheme

Vitality health care

Medicash cashplan

free use of gym on business park and paid exercise classes available

This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the APPLY button below!

Equal opportunities

Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age.

In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.