Change Management Consultant

Job description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do: UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you! The Change Management Consultant will support successful business change by assessing organisational readiness, planning change activities, and supporting the adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working. The role will work closely with project teams, stakeholders, and end users to help prepare the organisation for change and support a smooth transition. Responsibilities Develop and implement a business readiness plan that considers IT deployment, data migration, and capability deployment activities. Assess business user readiness levels and identify gaps requiring timely resolution. Create and implement action plans to address readiness gaps before changes go live. Work closely with project teams to integrate change management activities into overall project plans. Monitor and report on business readiness, training, and engagement activities. Define and coordinate activities required to achieve stakeholder readiness and engagement before go-live. Provide transition support and assist users in adapting to new digital processes and ways of working. Support communication, training, and engagement activities throughout the change lifecycle. Contribute to continuous improvement of change management practices and approaches. Essential Experience in strategic planning and business readiness assessment. Well-developed organisational and analytical skills. Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience designing and implementing change initiatives. Ability to identify readiness gaps and develop action plans. Experience monitoring, reporting, and managing operational metrics. Experience coordinating training and engagement activities. Ability to work collaboratively with project teams and business stakeholders. Desirable Experience supporting digital transformation programmes. Experience working on large-scale technology implementation projects. Knowledge of change management methodologies and frameworks. Experience supporting data migration or business process change initiatives. At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Salary Range: €50,000-€60,000 Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Version 1 Pension with a 5% employee-matched contribution, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. 24 days holiday allowance plus Public Holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & quarterly Star Awards. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more. Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact the recruiter at ekta.bahl@version1.com. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially. #LI-EB1 #LI-Hybrid