Change Lead

Join a leading biopharmaceutical company as a Change Management Lead!

Job Overview: Our client is seeking an experienced Change Management Lead to play a critical role in a large-scale global transformation programme within Clinical Operations. This position will focus on leading the people side of change, ensuring successful adoption of new processes, technologies and ways of working across a complex, multinational environment.

Contract Details

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• Location: Cambridge (hybrid – once per week on-site)
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• Contract Length: 12 months (with visibility to extend)
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• Rate: £550 per day LTD/Umbrella
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Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and deliver the change management strategy for a large-scale global transformation programme.
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• Partner closely with the Business Programme Lead to ensure successful stakeholder engagement and adoption across the programme.
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• Coach senior leaders and stakeholders on change management best practices and effective stakeholder management.
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• Assess and manage change impacts across a diverse, international workforce spanning multiple countries and cultures.
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• Develop and implement change interventions, communications, engagement strategies and adoption plans.
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• Build strong relationships with SMEs, project managers and business leaders to drive alignment and programme success.
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• Monitor change readiness, adoption and benefits realisation, ensuring the programme delivers sustainable outcomes.
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Key Requirements

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• Experience delivering change management within large-scale transformation programmes.
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• Proven leadership experience in complex, global environments with significant stakeholder impact.
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• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging senior executive audiences.
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• Background in Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Operations or a related industry.
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• Experience supporting global transformation initiatives affecting large, geographically dispersed populations.
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• Strong understanding of the people side of change, including organisational adoption, engagement and behavioural change.
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• Ability to operate confidently across diverse cultures and environments while building trusted relationships at all levels.
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Highly Desirable

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• Experience within Clinical Operations, Study Management or related pharmaceutical functions.
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• Knowledge of Clinical Research Associate (CRA) operating models and clinical trial delivery environments.
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• Formal Change Management qualifications and experience applying recognised change methodologies.
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Start Date: ASAP