Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Howden is seeking a Change Implementation Manager to help plan, build, and develop effective implementation plans across a global Workday deployment programme for circa 15 countries. You will report into the HR Change Lead and be part of the wider HR Change Management team. We welcome Change and/or HR professionals who are looking for a step up or a new challenge.

Day-to-day, you will work closely with teams from across the business, both within the UK and internationally, to ensure that change management processes are effectively applied, and that people are engaged and system ready to transition to a new normal way of working with Workday.

Please note this role is initially structured as a full-time, 12-month FTC with the potential for extension. You will be based in our Central London office and the expectation is to be onsite 2 days per week on average.

Role Responsibilities:

Work closely with the programme team to realise the Workday Deployment vision and objectives.

Reinforce the rationale for change and benefits of adopting a new HR platform. 

Support the planning, content and delivery of change implementation plans.

Support the training build, delivery and knowledge transfer to impacted teams.  

Encourage change buy in and readiness for change  

Take responsibility for the monitoring of change activity and adoption.

Proactively identify challenges, areas of improvement and contribute to lessons learnt.

Requirements:

Proven experience in change management, ideally from CRM or HR projects/programs on an international scale. While Workday experience is a plus, it’s not a requirement.

Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build strong, collaborative working relationships.

Familiarity with Workday, Jira, or other HCM platforms is desirable.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.  Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)