Lead, Change Enablement (Independent Consultant)

ROLE PURPOSE The Lead, Change Enablement will be responsible for designing, implementing, and embedding enterprise-wide change management strategies that enable successful adoption of organisational transformation initiatives. The role will partner with executive leadership, programme sponsors, and project teams to build stakeholder commitment, strengthen leadership alignment, improve organisational readiness, and establish sustainable change capability across the organisation. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership while fostering a culture of agility, resilience, collaboration, and continuous improvement. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Change Strategy & Planning - Develop and implement comprehensive change enablement strategies aligned to organisational transformation objectives. - Design structured change approaches that support successful implementation and long-term sustainability. - Develop adoption frameworks, success measures, and governance mechanisms for change initiatives. - Monitor change performance and recommend interventions to improve business outcomes. - Integrate change management activities into programme and project delivery methodologies. Stakeholder Engagement - Conduct stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, and readiness evaluations. - Develop targeted stakeholder engagement plans that build awareness, commitment, and advocacy. - Facilitate workshops, leadership forums, steering committee meetings, roadshows, focus groups, and engagement sessions. - Establish continuous feedback mechanisms throughout programme delivery. - Build trusted relationships across all organisational levels to promote ownership of change initiatives. Leadership Enablement - Partner with executive sponsors and senior leaders to strengthen ownership of transformation initiatives. - Coach leaders to effectively communicate, model, and reinforce organisational change. - Develop leadership toolkits, communication resources, and engagement frameworks. - Facilitate leadership alignment sessions to ensure consistent messaging and strategic direction. - Promote visible leadership commitment throughout the change journey. Communication & Capability Development - Partner with Internal Communications to develop enterprise communication strategies. - Collaborate with Learning & Development to design learning pathways that strengthen organisational capability. - Coordinate communication campaigns that support awareness, understanding, and adoption. - Ensure messaging remains clear, consistent, and aligned across all stakeholder groups. - Measure communication effectiveness and continuously improve engagement strategies. Change Champion Network - Identify, establish, and develop a network of change champions to drive adoption at all levels of the organisation. - Provide training, resources, and ongoing support to change champions to ensure their effectiveness. - Leverage the network to gather feedback, address resistance, and reinforce positive change behaviours.

10 years of experience in change management, organisational development, or related fields; Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc/HND) or equivalent professional qualification; Experience in designing and implementing enterprise-wide change strategies; Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills; Ability to develop and execute communication and learning strategies; Proficiency in change management frameworks and methodologies; Experience in leadership coaching and alignment; Strong analytical skills for measuring change performance and adoption; Professional certifications in change management (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR) are advantageous.