Business Change Manager
Vacancy Number:req4913
Location:Cowick
Location Address:
Cowick Hall, Snaith
Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 9AA
United Kingdom
Closing Date:01/05/2025
Croda is a FTSE100 organisationdriven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives. With over 6,000 employeesacross 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of noveland highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Caresectors.
We are passionateand excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape andinspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks todeliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for an exceptionalindividual to join Croda’s R&D Data Science & Knowledge Management teamin the capacity of a Business Change Manager playing a key role in supportingthe delivery of a variety of high priority business change programmes andprojects.
You will be responsible forsupporting business change programmes, ensuring change acceptance to supportbenefits realisation.
Who We’re Looking For:
At Croda, we believe our people arethe heart of our success. We are committed to fostering an environment whereyou can grow, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This will help you to build good working relationships.
Ability to influence and effectively work and lead cross-functional, international teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Have passion, enthusiasm, optimistic working attitude, good global team spirit, and be self-motivated.
Have a degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related science subject or/and a relevant formal change management qualification
Experience in managing Business change within a diverse project and programme environment.
Willing and able to undertake occasional travel as required.
Experience in project management (desirable but not essential)
Project Management Qualification (desirable but not essential)
Experience of Electronic Knowledge Management systems (desirable but not essential)
Prosci Certified Change Practitioner or APMG Change Management Practitioner (desirable but not essential)
What You’ll Be Doing:
Be part ofa team that values diversity, sustainability, and continuous innovation, whereyour ideas and contributions matter.
Develop and Implement Change Strategies: Create and deliver business change strategies within specific process areas to prepare the business for project and programme impacts.
Support Benefits Realisation: Assist projects and programmes with benefits realisation activities, including creating plans, reviewing new capabilities adoption, and supporting handovers to ensure benefits are managed post-closure.
Project transition Planning: Plan, prepare, and support the execution and transition of capabilities from projects to business as usual.
Project Viability Assessment: Identify when projects are no longer viable or will not deliver expected benefits, and support project closure or stopping.
Post-Project Reviews: Conduct post-project handover, change adoption, and benefits realisation reviews, and recommend continuous improvement actions.
Stakeholder Management: Actively manage project stakeholders, influence change, and create and manage a change communications strategy. Ensure training needs are identified and a delivery plan is in place.
Training and Mentoring: Develop and deliver Change Management and Continuous Improvement training, and coach and mentor stakeholders across the business.
Mentor Project Leads: Prepare business Project Leads or external Project Managers to deliver tasks identified through change analysis and ensure Change Cases are on track.
Collaborate with Business Change Managers: Work within a network of Business Change Managers to develop and use shared policies, procedures, tools, and frameworks, promoting consistent ways of working across the organisation.
What WeOffer:
Join aglobal organisation with countless opportunities for growth andleadership.
The successfulcandidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:
Defined benefit pension scheme
25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
Free lunch in on-site restaurant
Access to share plans
Cycle to work scheme
Car leasing scheme
Generous parental leave
Retail platform benefits
Free car parking on Croda sites
Flexible working arrangements
Additional Information
This is ahybrid position based at our Cowick head office site in Snaith, East Yorkshire.
Remote option withinthe UK will also be considered.
If you requireany reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issueswith our online application process, please email .
Croda recognises employees as our strength and thediversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoingsuccess. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value ondiversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis ofany protected attribute, including age, race, colour, religion, nationalorigin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, maritalor veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected underapplicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonableaccommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs,as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
