Finance Business Change Manager
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Job description
We are seeking three highly motivated and experienced Systems and Data Change Manager to play a critical role in our multi-year global finance transformation, enabled by Oracle Cloud. You will be focussed on one of the three process areas; Procure-to-Pay (PTP), Record-to-Report (RTR), and Record-to-Cash (RTC) and will be responsible for leading and managing the people-side of change, ensuring successful adoption of the new process and system.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
· Develop and implement a comprehensive change management strategy encompassing stakeholder engagement, communication, training and adoption interventions.
· Responsible for developing and leading the change plan for area/workstreams and can operate independently to have this produced ready for review by Systems & Process Change Manager
· Engage with senior stakeholders to collect changes to processes, assess impacts of these and create detailed mitigation plan at a divisional, regional level.
· Create and deliver workshops playing back impacts and change journeys to responsible business areas
· Work with the 'Systems & Process Change Manager' to conduct thorough impact assessments to identify potential changes to roles, processes, and systems resulting from the Oracle Cloud implementation.
· Work closely with the Communications Lead to plan, write and cascade communications to keep stakeholders informed.
· Support senior stakeholders and workstream leads in understanding and managing the change
· Proactively identify and address potential resistance to change, developing mitigation strategies and fostering a positive change environment.
· Collaborate closely with the technical implementation team to ensure alignment between system changes and business requirements.
· Work with the Business Readiness lead to develop and implement change readiness assessments to gauge stakeholder preparedness and identify areas requiring additional support.
· Identify interconnectivities between the process and ensure these are communicated and trained as required
· Develop personas and the change journeys
· Track and report on change management activities, identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies .
· Track adoption and manage any post implementation change interventions.
Requirements
· Proven experience in leading and managing large scale, change initiatives within complex, global organisations, preferably within a finance or technology context.
· Ability to analyse and present large data sets to stakeholders in an accessible way
· Experience of managing difficult stakeholders in a dynamic and fast paced environment
· Solid understanding of one or more of the finance processes (Procure to Pay. Revenue to Cash, Record to Report).
· Strong understanding of change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR) and their practical application.
· Experience with Oracle Cloud applications (e.g., ERP, EPM) is highly desirable.
· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
· Ability to work effectively in a matrix organisation and influence stakeholders at all levels.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
· Strong project management skills, effectively driving packages of work forward to successful completion.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.
· Proficient in MS Office products, particularly PowerPoint.
· Ensures accuracy and high-quality work through meticulous attention to detail.
· Thrives in dynamic environments, managing shifting priorities to consistently deliver exceptional results.
· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
· Ability to design and facilitate workshops to get the desired outcomes.
Qualifications & Experience
· Experience in change management roles, preferably within a large, multinational organisation.
· Relevant professional certifications in change management (e.g., Prosci, CCMP) is a plus.
· Experience working on a technology enabled transformation (e.g., SAP/Oracle etc).
Measure of Success
· Successful adoption of the new Oracle Cloud system within PTP, RTR, and RTC processes.
· High levels of stakeholder engagement and satisfaction with the change management process.
· Minimal disruption to business operations during and after the system implementation.
· Positive impact on overall finance transformation goals and objectives.
Benefits & conditions
- Uncapped Holiday Allowance (you read that right!)
- Enhanced Pension Scheme (please ask for your location and we will share)
- Bonus Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Income protection
- Private healthcare (with option to add dependent)
- £/₤1,000 annual self-development learning fund & Access to thousands of Udemy courses
- Invest via the Company Share save Scheme, Discount vouchers, Volunteering days.
- Enhanced Parental Leave and paid time off for appointments.
- Reward portal eg. electric car scheme, gym membership discounts etc.
- Wellbeing scheme
- On-site Gym, Canteen and Gaming area plus many more!