Change Manager

Perigon Group is recruiting an experienced Change Manager to support a significant strategic transformation within a financial services organisation.

Working closely with the executive team, you will help employees and leaders prepare for and navigate change, ensuring plans translate into practical actions and successful adoption.

The Role

You will develop and deliver change and transition plans across the transformation program, combining structured planning with hands-on stakeholder engagement, communications and employee readiness activities.

This role will suit someone who builds trust quickly, works confidently with senior leaders and brings a thoughtful, people-focused approach to complex organisational change.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver change management and transition plans aligned to the transformation program.
• Assess the impact of change across employee groups and identify appropriate support activities.
• Work with project teams and managers to integrate change activities into delivery plans.
• Partner with communication advisers to develop clear messaging, engagement activities and supporting resources.
• Coach leaders and managers to communicate change effectively and support their teams.
• Identify and address resistance, risks and barriers to adoption.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and employee readiness activities.
• Monitor progress and report on employee understanding, manager readiness and outstanding issues.

The Responsibilities:

• At least five years’ experience in change management.
• Experience supporting organisational transformation, workforce transitions or complex restructures.
• Experience applying recognised change methodologies, ideally supported by a qualification such as Prosci.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence working with senior executives.
• Excellent written communication, facilitation and coaching skills.
• The ability to navigate ambiguity and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Sound judgement when handling confidential information and sensitive employee matters.
• A practical, organised approach and the ability to turn strategy into clear actions.