Business Readiness Manager

Avk-Seg; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial company in Huddersfield is seeking a Business Readiness Manager to ensure business areas are prepared for changes driven by projects. The role involves stakeholder engagement, change impact assessments, and implementing training efforts. Ideal candidates have proven experience in change management and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This position includes benefits such as private health insurance, performance bonuses, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Performance Bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday Off

Pension Plan

Hybrid working / Flexible working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business readiness, change management, or project management.
• Experience working on complex transformation or IT projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business readiness plans aligned with project milestones.
• Collaborate with leaders to assess and manage change impacts.
• Conduct readiness reviews for new processes, systems, or ways of working.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Business Readiness Manager

AVK-SEG, Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

Location: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom. Travel to other AVK sites may be required.

Overview

The Business Readiness Manager is responsible for ensuring that business areas are fully prepared to receive and adopt changes delivered by projects and programs. This includes stakeholder engagement, change impact assessments, communication, training coordination, and readiness assessments. The role ensures a smooth transition from current to future states, minimising disruption and maximising adoption and value realisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business readiness plans aligned with project milestones and delivery timelines
• Work with and alongside the Service Director to identify key business capabilities for change adoption
• Collaborate with business leaders, the wider service management team and functional leads to assess and manage impacts
• Act as the liaison between Business Operations and the Service Management team
• Analyse the scope of change and assess impacts on people, processes and systems
• Identify readiness gaps and work with relevant teams to address them
• Develop and implement communication plans to keep stakeholders informed and engaged
• Co-ordinate training efforts to ensure end-users are equipped to adopt new ways of working
• Conduct readiness reviews to evaluate the organisation's ability to transition to new processes, systems, or ways of working
• Encourage collaboration and cross-functional working
• Monitor progress and escalate risks or issues that may affect successful implementation
• Support the business during early stages of adoption, addressing issues and stabilising operations
• Collect feedback and ensure lessons learned are documented
• Report on readiness status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and steering committees
• Ensure alignment with project governance and organisational change standards

Requirements

• Proven experience in business readiness, change management, or project management
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working on complex transformation or IT projects
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• High level of organisation and attention to detail

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday Off
• Pension Plan
• Hybrid working / Flexible working