Senior Programme Change Manager (12 months)

Hello. We're Haleon . A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum - through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're in control of. In an environment that we're co-creating. And a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn't a question.With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special. Background: We are recruiting a Senior Programme Change Manager - Global. The objective of the role is to enable one of Haleons key strategic programmes to realise its intended value by ensuring that change management is implemented and executed effectively to increase and maximise adoption at pace. This position will lead the deployment & execution of the Change Management and Communication Strategy and Approach through all phases of the change adoption journey and manage Regional Change & Communication Leads This role will focus on the human side of change, which is about preparing, and equipping our colleagues to adopt and adapt to changes in job roles, organisation structures, business processes, systems, and technology, and more The role will have a matrix management structure. This will be composed of a solid "hard" reporting line into the Haleon Business Services, Global Director, Change, and a matrix reporting line into the Head of Supply Chain Strategy and Performance Excellence This role also involves significant stakeholder engagement to understand regional priorities and conduct readiness and adoption assessments. It will also facilitate the successful implementation and adoption of new processes and solutions. Success in this role hinges on leadership and collaboration to define, understand and implement change, and driving meaningful adoption and outcomes Globally Main responsibilities: Change strategy Review and refine the change strategy, approach and plan for the programme. Partner with the Regional Programme Leads and the Regional Change and Communication Leads, to execute the change strategy, whilst understanding and managing the change curve journey across the Regions. Stakeholder engagement Identify and map key stakeholders, assigning relationships and agreeing engagement approach. Build and maintain relationships with Programme Leadership Team, the Regional Programme Leads and teams. Change impact Lead the change impact assessment & business change journey - from 'as is' to 'to be' end to end business change and follow through with the Regional teams. Communications Lead Regional Change and Communications Leads to execute effective communications within the Regions, articulating benefits, rationale and impact of change initiatives. Hold Programme Leadership to account to proactively contribute content for communications and to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with their teams and across their programme. Change Leadership Coach and support business leaders to achieve expected outcomes and realise benefits by navigating and smoothing the process of change. Collaborate with key roles to identify potential sources of resistance and develop mitigation strategies. Transformation champion Advocate for the importance of change management and clearly articulate how change can be implemented effectively. Risk and issue management Identify, document and support mitigation of key change management risks within the programme. Work effectively with Programme Managers & Leads to escalate common themes and resolve issues. Adoption and evaluation Create and support delivery of actions that drive adoption of the change. Define success metrics and assess change effectiveness and readiness. Review and report on change outcomes and benefits. Upskilling and training Work with Regional Leads, Business Owners and Subject Matter Experts to ensure appropriate training, support and capability building plans are in place for all stakeholders. Support Regional learning needs analysis to identify learning requirements. Partner with Training/Learning to ensure effective delivery and that learning is embedded. Required skills and experience: Proven track record of leading change programmes in complex organisational environments. Business acumen- Strong understanding of business operations and the ability to align change initiatives with business objectives. Leadership & Influencing- Strong leadership skills with the capacity to influence and guide others through periods of change. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. Significant experience and skill in simplifying complex messages and presenting to senior management through written and verbal channels. Change management expertise - advanced knowledge of change management principles and practices. Ability to influence others to drive progress toward a common vision or goal whilst respecting competing priorities and perspectives. Experience in considering risks, evaluating alternatives, and encouraging input from others to effectively make decisions and plan mitigation tactics. Comfortable and skilled in operating in a complex operational matrixed organisation across diverse, global teams. Solid understanding of how people experience change, and the change process, including drivers of change resistance/barriers to adoption. Strong problem solving, root cause identification, and planning skills with the ability to think big picture as well as hold the detail. Adaptable mindset with a strong ability to work through ambiguity and prioritise and adapt delivery approach in a changing environment. Team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others. Preferred experience: Experience working on complex Global Programmes that involve multiple change elements across people, policy, process, and technology preferred. PROSCI and/or APMG Change Practitioner certification required Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities areCare to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities