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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Change Management & Training Lead - **Company:** Novanta Inc. - **Location:** Stockport, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** SAP (Applications), SAP S/4HANA - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840609893-change-management--training-lead ## About the Role * Proven experience delivering training deployment and business readiness in ERP/SAP programmes * Strong stakeholder engagement across both business and IT * Ability to translate complex processes into effective training and adoption approaches * Experience working in large-scale transformation programmes Desirable * Experience with SAP S/4HANA training or enablement * Knowledge of change and training methodologies * Exposure to digital adoption tools (e.g. SAP Enable Now, WalkMe) ## Description This is not a typical change role. You will be at the heart of a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation, ensuring that thousands of users across multiple functions and geographies are not just trained-but truly ready, confident and able to operate in a new way of working from day one. This is your opportunity to lead end-to-end training deployment and user readiness, influence how change is delivered across the organisation, and play a critical role in a transformation that will reshape how the business operates. What you will be doing * Training Deployment & User Readiness + Own and lead global training deployment across the S/4HANA programme + Validate training content to ensure accuracy, usability and business relevance + Define and deliver the training strategy, including ILT, eLearning, simulations and job aids + Conduct training needs analysis across functions, roles and user groups + Coordinate localisation of materials across regions and business units + Lead and enable Train-the-Trainer and super user networks * Change & Adoption + Drive change and adoption activities aligned to programme milestones + Partner with senior business stakeholders to embed change into operations + Run readiness assessments and track adoption risks, issues and gaps + Establish and monitor training and readiness KPIs * Go-live & Hypercare + Ensure training readiness is achieved ahead of cutover and go-live + Support go-live with floorwalking, refresher training, and targeted interventions + Continuously improve training materials and user guidance based on real-world feedback Why this role is exciting * True ownership - lead training deployment across a major transformation * Global impact - influence how change is adopted across multiple regions * High visibility - work closely with programme leadership and business stakeholders * Real outcomes - success is measured by adoption, not just delivery * Complex challenge - multiple deployment waves, diverse user groups, enterprise scale, * Training is delivered on time, at scale, and tailored to user needs * Adoption risks are proactively identified and mitigated * Business stakeholders are engaged and aligned * Post-go-live support drives continuous improvement and sustained adoption Why join this programme You will be part of a high-performing transformation team, working on a programme that is critical to the organisation's future. 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