Change & Adoption Manager

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

Here’s what the role looks like:

This role will focus include preparing, supporting, and equipping people at every level of our customer’s organisation to adopt business solutions and modern ways of working that require changes to business processes, systems, technology, job roles, organization structures.

The Change & Adoption manager will play a crucial role in ensuring success of our customer’s transformation projects and initiatives by meeting their objectives and ensuring key stakeholder engagement, employee adoption and usage.

• Develop and Implement Change Management Strategies
• Plan and design Communication campaigns and strategies
• Assess and advise on the business impact of change
• Design training content and learning paths
• Engage and Manage key Stakeholders
• Measure, report and advise on Adoption and Proficiency
• Identify and Mitigate Risks
• Consult and Coach Project Teams
• Experience Change & Adoption Manager or similar role
• Experience and knowledge of PROSCI’s industry standard ADKAR and best practice User Experience Design

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.  

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. 

In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.