Business Change Lead

Role Description

The Business Change Lead is responsible for designing and delivering effective change strategies across Weirs global business ensuring the people side of change is embedded into programmes and initiatives from the outset. The role partners closely with programme functional and business leaders to translate strategic intent into clear actionable change plans that drive adoption minimise disruption and maximise business value.

Purpose of Role

• Lead and deliver end-to-end change management aligned to Weirs strategy and priorities.
• Champion consistent application of the Weir Change Framework across initiatives.
• Champion consistent application of the Weir Change Framework across initiatives.
• Champion consistent application of the Weir Change Framework across initiatives.

Key Outputs & Deliverables

1) Own end-to-end change delivery

• Design and execute fit-for-purpose change strategies aligned to business and programme objectives.
• Translate strategic direction into structured prioritised and executable change plans.
• Ensure change activity is embedded within delivery plans milestones and governance.

2) Collaborate to embed the Weir Change Management Centre of Excellence (CoE)

• Lead consistent high-quality application of the Weir Change Framework across initiatives.
• Tailor approaches pragmatically while maintaining core standards tools and outcomes.
• Provide input to the establishment and ongoing development of a Change Management Centre of Excellence (CoE) including methods templates tooling and capability-building activities.
• Act as a role model for best practice change management across the organisation.

3) Inspire influence and mobilise stakeholders

• Build trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders at all levels.
• Communicate the why what and how of change with clarity and impact.
• Foster commitment ownership and engagement through targeted interventions.

4) Manage the people side of change

• Analyse and assess people impacts readiness and adoption risks.
• Develop targeted communications engagement and learning interventions.
• Anticipate resistance and support leaders to address concerns constructively.

5) Drive safe ethical and sustainable change

• Demonstrate 100% commitment to Weirs zero-harm and safety-first behaviours.
• Support a culture of adaptability transparency and continuous improvement.

Key Metrics

• Change strategies and plans are delivered in line with agreed scope milestones and governance.
• Stakeholder engagement and leadership ownership are sustained throughout delivery.
• Adoption risks are identified early and actively managed through effective mitigations.

Key Interactions / Stakeholders

• Head of Business Change strategic alignment priorities escalation
• Programme and Project Leads integration of change into delivery plans
• Business and Functional Leaders sponsorship engagement and adoption
• Communications Learning and HR partners coordinated intervention delivery

Skills & Experience

• Formal qualification in change management (e.g. Prosci or equivalent).
• Proven experience designing and delivering change strategies in complex global organisations.
• Strong track record influencing and advising senior stakeholders.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous fast-paced environments.

Desirable experience

• Experience supporting large-scale transformation or enterprise initiatives enabled through technology.
• Exposure to global or matrixed operating models.

MustHaves (Capabilities)

• Strategic and commercially minded: able to align change activity to business outcomes.
• Execution discipline: able to translate intent into structured prioritised plans.
• Stakeholder leadership: credible confident and influential at senior levels.
• Analytical and insight-led: uses data and feedback to shape approach and mitigations.
• Collaborative delivery: works effectively across functions regions and teams.
• Communication excellence: clear compelling and audience-appropriate.

Physical Demands

• The global and crossfunctional nature of the role requires flexibility in working hours to collaborate across multiple time zones.