Change Management Specialist 12 Month FTC Join the Change Management & Adoption Team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract A chance to prepare the organisation for the changes coming through our portfolio of projects and programmes. Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon About the roleWe have a great opportunity for a Change Management Specialist to join the Change Management & Adoption Team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract within our Group Change department. The scale, pace and complexity of change at NFU Mutual is growing and as a member of the Change Management & Adoption Team, you will be responsible for preparing the organisation, and Agency network, for the changes coming through our portfolio of projects and programmes. As a Change Management Specialist, you will work under the guidance of a Change Manager to understand individual change impacts and influence and embed change adoption across the business by applying specialist knowledge and understanding how the changes add value and integrate with existing working practices. You will improve knowledge of best practice in change management and adoption and establish success criteria for the successful adoption across Agency, Mutual Direct, Regional and Head Office teams as required. Alongside your project(s), you will be part of a team of Change professionals who contribute to the continuous improvement of our Framework, ways of working and best practice to improve our Change Management maturity across the organisation.About youAs a Change Management Specialist, you will have a natural curiosity in people. You will seek to put yourself in the shoes of those impacted by change, understanding their roles, motivations, and more. You will use this information to be their voice on projects and programmes to ensure that we deliver suitable approaches and plans and deliver with the impacted audience in mind. You’ll be a confident communicator, a natural influencer, a diplomatic challenger, and be able to adapt your style to suit different stakeholders. You will need to be comfortable working in occasionally ambiguous environments and be able to manage your workload effectively to balance project delivery, team initiatives and personal development. Essential Change Management Qualification (Prosci Change Practitioner preferred) Experience working in a similar role on large scale change initiatives Experience of defining, tracking and presenting post go-live adoption measures Excellent IT skills and confident working in PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI and Virtual Whiteboards Comfortable working with, analysing and presenting data Experience of working in the Insurance industry or Financial Services would be advantageous. Specialist expertise in aspects of change management, such as communications and learning would also be desirable. At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.Benefits and RewardsWhen you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including: Salary £42,179 - £48,000 Basic, Dependent upon experience Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary) Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution 25 days annual leave bank holidays buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies. Working at NFU MutualWe’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024. We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.