Change Manager

Does technological change, digital transformation and organisational change excite you? Are you experienced in working on the people side of (IT/ERP) transformation and implementation?

And do you feel like you are the team player Royal HaskoningDHV needs because of your change management expertise, enthusiasm, and pragmatic mentality? Then you might be our new colleague! And do you feel like you are the team player Royal HaskoningDHV needs because of your change management expertise, enthusiasm, and pragmatic mentality? Then you might be our new colleague!

At Royal HaskoningDHV we are embarking on a large ERP and Business transformation to better serve our customers, make life easier for our employees and reach our ambitious goals to Enhance Society Together. We are looking for a Change Manager with experience in managing the people side of (IT) system or tool transformation in an international context to join this mission. Together with the Change Management team, network of Change Practitioners and your Project Management colleagues, you will co-orchestrate and deliver global change and project activities supporting our business and people strategy and objectives.

What you will do as a Change Manager

As a Change Manager, you will work closely with your project team, the Change Lead, and key stakeholders to identify the groups most affected by changes. You will assess the impact and assess readiness for change. Together with the team, you'll craft a dynamic change strategy and plan, utilising standardised methods and tools to ensure seamless execution and monitoring of change initiatives and deliverables. Besides that, you also:

• Translate Change Impact analysis, Needs and Risk assessment into tailored action plans
• Organise training of Key-users through Train the trainer approach. Collaborate with the Royal HaskoningDHV Learning team and SME network.
• Collaborate with the Internal Communication Manager on creation of Internal Communication plans and ensure integration in Change- & Project plans.
• Help coordination and execution of communication activities and review of required communication materials, in collaboration with Internal Communications manager.
• Regular and timely reporting of change and adoption status to project stakeholders
• Identify change management training needs and coach and train project teams and management
• Provide practical and pragmatic change coaching support for smaller initiatives
• Ensure sharing and implementation of best practices and approaches. Actively contribute to Change Management practitioner network.

What you will bring

You have experience in change management & communication, and you are a compelling communicator and organiser. You know how to collaborate with different types of stakeholders of different levels of seniority within a global organisation, across different cultures. With your stakeholder management, influencing skills and practical approach on interventions you know how to create a sustained change in behaviour, ways of working and mindset.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field and previous change management experience, preferably in a large (international) organisation.
• Experience with change processes from needs analysis, to design, development, delivery and evaluation.
• Great creative communications skills, able to speak and write fluent in English.
• A pragmatic and a positive ‘can do’ mentality, able to work under pressure and have high work ethics.
• Business sensitivity, can relate daily operations in relation to the envisioned change and ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences.
• Knowledge how to translate a change management approach into concrete actions & interventions, suited to the organisation.
• Understanding of or experience with a highly technical and engineering environment is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience in common Change Management theories & practices (Prosci is a plus).

What we offer you

We offer you a stimulating environment where we put people first and where you are empowered to craft your own career path while working with and learning from the smartest people in our field. We prioritise our well-being by offering flexibility, support and a strong sense of community, all to ensure work and personal life go hand in hand. To make this concrete, we offer you:

• A competitive primary salary(4176-5965).
• Annual profit sharing, where one-third of our profit is distributed among employees and the opportunity to purchase company shares.
• Pension accrual through our own pension fund with an employer contribution of 18.3%.
• 2,15% personal budget that you can tailor to your preference - cash it out monthly or turn it into extra vacation time for those well-deserved breaks.
• 28 vacation days per year based on a 40-hour workweek and the option to buy 16.5 additional days.
• Many opportunities to develop yourself, such as our learning weeks, various development programs and access to a range of online courses on LinkedIn Learning.
• A conveniently located workplace at our office in Amersfoort or Nijmegen (our ERP project is often in Amersfoort) and travel expense reimbursement or an NS-Business Card including a 40% discount on private travel.

The full overview of our employee benefits in the Netherlands can be found here.

Are you our new colleague?

Then we would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume and motivation letter. After receiving your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.  

The application process then consists of 2 interviews and a possibly assessment. Are we all enthusiastic after this? Then you will receive an offer from us, and we will be happy to welcome you on board! 

Do you have any questions about the role or the process? You can always contact recruiter Max Kapteijn via [email protected].