Change Manager

ASOS; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global online retailer is seeking a Change Manager to lead change activities within the Customer Care team. The successful candidate will guide operational readiness for changes aligned with strategic goals. Key responsibilities include overseeing change governance structures, supporting stakeholder communications, and fostering a continuous improvement culture. Candidates should have experience in change management methodologies and be comfortable working in complex environments. This role is office-based at least 3 days a week and offers various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee discount

Employees sample sales

25 days paid annual leave

Performance-related bonus

Private medical care scheme

Qualifications

• Experience or training in change management methodologies is preferable.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and to tight deadlines.
• Experience of working in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead change activities for the Customer Care team to meet strategic goals.
• Oversee governance structure for change impacting the Customer Care portfolio.
• Support stakeholder communication and operational readiness assessments.

Skills

Change management methodologies experience (e.g., Prosci)

Contact Centre Experience

Ability to influence across an organisation

Action orientated

Comfortable working with ambiguity

Job description

The Change Manager is responsible for leading the Change Delivery team to deliver change activities that support the wider ASOS strategic goals which impact customer care. Youll provide support within the Customer Experience and Transformation function and wider Customer Care (CC) teams, guiding and supporting the teams in successfully delivering change into our frontline operations, both internal and outsourced.

The Details

• You will work closely with management across customer care as well as but not limited to the Senior Delivery Manager and Change Partners in our outsourced estate to ensure all change to hit the frontline is appropriately assessed and operationally ready.
• Key to this role is understanding the holistic view of all change impacting our operation in CC, youll oversee the change roadmap for business strategic and BAU change.
• You will oversee the governance structure across the whole of the Customer Care portfolio of change to provide visibility enabling key decisions based on prioritisation, capacity, dependencies and project risk.
• You will support in the ideation & mobilisation of trimester, and year delivery plans to enable the strategy.
• Delivering change management efforts for multiple initiatives within the portfolio including, but not limited to, activities such as:
  • Stakeholder Maps / Change Impact Assessments
  • Change Plans and strategy
  • Communications plans
  • Operational Business readiness assessments
  • Adoption tracking and methods for reinforcing change
  • Training and delivery schedules
• Support in the optimisation of Change Management ways of working, adapting to adoption of change.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relations with senior management across business areas and with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting in developing and leading steer co.s as necessary.
• Represent Customer Care to the rest of the business at various forums to ensure change lands effectively.
• Championing and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the business with a focus on developing change capability both within the CX and Transformation function and customer care and being the face of Change to the wider business.
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

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About You

• Experience or training in change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci) would be preferable
• Contact Centre Experience specifically within an operational readiness and / or change team
• Experience of implementing change methodologies
• Action orientated with the ability to balance short term results with longer term strategy
• Ability to influence at levels across an organisation driving change practice
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and to tight deadlines
• Experience of working in complex environments
• Experience of working within a broader change and transformation programme would be a bonus

BeneFITS

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Performance related bonus
• Private medical care scheme
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.

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