Job Description

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The Opportunity

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic fixed term contract opportunity for a People Change Champion to join the Future Factory Change team. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based in the UK.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated People Change Champion to work in synchronisation with the project team to deliver the People elements of the Change initiatives in the Future Factory Change programme.

Future Factory is a strategic programme to deliver state-of-the-art operational systems and ways of working to equip and support Leonardo to deliver against our UK business strategy. Ultimately, as our People are the key to these changes, your role as People Change Champion is crucial.

The Future Factory programme is one element of our digital transformation journey, by re-imagining and redefining how we run significant elements of our business, and by utilising an integrated set of advanced technology capabilities to work for us. This will in turn, create the headspace to enable our people to continue our long-established heritage of innovation in the marketplace and keep Leonardo competitive for decades to come.

What you will do

As a People Change Champion, you will be a positive influencer for the Future Factory programme into the business and your main responsibility areas will include:

Leading change management activities for the specified workstream/project using a structured change management process and tools to create a Change Management (CM) strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative. This will include appropriately customising the CM tools for each impacted group as required.

Supporting communication efforts by supporting the design, development, delivery and management of communications.

Assess the change impact by conducting impact analysis, assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders.

Support training efforts by supporting with input, documenting requirements and supporting the design and delivery of training programs.

Act as the primary point of contact between impacted employees in associated department(s) and the core project team throughout the project duration.

Working in synchronization with the technical project team in order to ensure alignment between the Technical and People aspects of the Change.

Gathering and collating relevant people-change data on the progress of the project throughout all its phases. Actively feeding this information into the core change team to ensure that they are fully informed to enable relevant People Change Champion to tailor project-specific change management plans.

Supporting and advising the Project Management and Solution (Product) Owners in all matters pertaining to the people-change side of the project.

What we need from you

We would really like you to have:

Ability to build effective collaborative relationships, engaging with colleagues at all levels of the organisation

A passion for continuous improvement and an enthusiasm for change

Effective and flexible communication skills

Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others

Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal

Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations

Forward looking with a holistic approach

Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics

Problem solving and root cause identification skills

Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation

It would be great if you had:

Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools

Change management certification would be highly desirable

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us

Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year

Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)

Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme

Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera

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At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people\xe2\x80\x99s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo\xe2\x80\x99s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations: GB - Basildon, GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300, GB - Southampton

Contract Type: Fixed term

Hybrid Working: Hybrid

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