Change Manager - Data Transformation Program at The Consultancy Group, London Area, £600+ per day

9-12 month position £600+ per day outside of IR35

My client is about to embark on a Data Transformation program migrating to the cloud and as such needs a change manager with strong technical data understanding.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Management Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive change management plan tailored to the data transformation project, aligned with the client’s goals and timelines.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identify, analyze, and engage key stakeholders at all levels to ensure buy-in and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Impact Analysis: Assess organisational impacts, including process, people, and technology changes, and define strategies to address challenges.
• Communication Plan: Design and implement effective communication strategies to keep stakeholders informed and engaged, ensuring transparency throughout the transition.
• Training and Development: Collaborate with training teams to identify skill gaps and develop training materials to prepare employees for new cloud-based workflows.
• Resistance Management: Identify potential resistance to change and create mitigation strategies to foster adoption and minimise disruption.
• Performance Metrics: Define and track success metrics (e.g., user adoption rates, engagement levels) to evaluate change management effectiveness and continuously refine strategies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with technical, project management, and business teams to ensure alignment between change management activities and project milestones.
• Risk Management: Anticipate, identify, and address change-related risks, providing proactive solutions to maintain momentum.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience as a Change Manager, within data transformation, cloud migration, or large-scale IT projects.
• Strong understanding of change management principles, methodologies (e.g., PROSCI, ADKAR), and tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience working with technical and non-technical teams.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and data transformation concepts is essential.
• Certification in change management (e.g., PROSCI Change Management Certification) or project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus