Change Management & Training Lead

Novanta Inc.
Stockport, UK
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

SAP (Applications) Software Deployment SAP S/4HANA

Job description

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., * 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, * 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, * 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, * 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.

Interested?

If you are passionate about driving adoption, enabling people through change, and delivering impact in complex environments-we would love to hear from you. Reach out to Rebecca Pelham.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, for example with applications, interviews, or assessments, please inform Talent Acquisition Partner.

We will work with you to understand your needs and make appropriate arrangements so you can perform at your best.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software deployment?, * 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)

About the company

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

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