Mid Weight Change Manager

Job description

Mid Weight Change Manager

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 2 months with possibility for extension

Location: London, hybrid

*Please note this is a contract role and you must be registered as a freelance contractor (Ltd co, Sole Trader) Or work via an Umbrella company for this contract.*

Reporting To: Change Director

About WPP & The Transformation Programme

WPP is the world’s leading creative transformation company. This high-profile business transformation will create a unified global operating model for a key client partnership, driving new levels of integration, efficiency, and growth.

The programme focuses on four core areas:

• Redefining how our people and AI work together

• Streamlining core business services

• Integrating new technologies across our global teams

• Driving transformative growth for our client and WPP

The Role

We are looking for a hands-on mid-weight Change Manager who thrives on supporting people through complex operations and technology change. You are part conductor, orchestrating a complex schedule of events, and part coach, supporting and empowering diverse, global teams.

In close partnership with the Change Director, you will translate our change strategy into a flawlessly executed plan, ensuring our global teams feel confident, capable, and supported throughout the transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Execute: Drive the Change & Enablement Schedule

• Take ownership of the detailed change project plan, driving all deliverables to completion while proactively managing dependencies, stakeholders, and progress reporting

• Support the discovery and planning for our next phase of change activities including impact, stakeholder, and risk assessment

• Bring your ideas and experience to the programme, partnering with the Change Director to resolve challenges, make strategic decisions, and build capability across the transformation team

Communicate & Engage: Execute the Transformation Comms Strategy

• Own and deliver the day-to-day communications plan, including weekly updates, stakeholder comms, and building out a central knowledge hub (FAQs, how-to guides etc)

• Define and manage a central feedback loop, partnering with the PMO and SMEs to categorise queries and provide consistent responses

• Identify potential sources of resistance, partner with stakeholders to understand the root cause, and develop targeted plans to resolve challenges

• Actively hunt for and amplify success stories and "wins" to build momentum across our global network

Enable & Reinforce: Activate Experts & Make Change Stick

• Coach and support our senior SMEs (across Ops, Tech, Products, and Media) to ensure they successfully support change activities

• Build and manage a Change Champion network, empowering them to become a key support channel for our global teams

• Design and implement simple, effective ways to measure the impact of the change, tracking both people metrics (sentiment, engagement, adoption) and progress against transformation KPIs

Key Requirements

• Transformation DNA: 5+ years of hands-on, client-facing experience in operations and technology Change Management within a global agency environment

• Change Management Rigour: You are comfortable owning a detailed project plan within the ADKAR Framework, tracking RAG statuses, managing risks, and aligning diverse stakeholders to a timeline

• Exceptional Communicator: You are a strong writer and confident presenter, able to deliver empathetic and professional communications for a diverse audience

• Resilience & Drive: You are a proactive self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to motivate yourself and others through setbacks

• A Passion for People: You are genuinely motivated by creating a positive, supportive experience for stakeholders to keep the programme on track

Your Partnership with the Change Director

Our success relies on a strong partnership between strategy and execution.

• The Change Director owns the overarching strategy and senior stakeholder management. You will own the tactical execution of that strategy.

• You will partner closely through daily check-ins (for the first two weeks) and then regular syncs to track progress, solve problems, and align on priorities.

• You are empowered to run the day-to-day change plan autonomously, bringing your ideas and experience to the table. You will escalate key risks, resource gaps, and strategic decisions to the Change Director for support and resolution.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-03-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English