Interim Global Change Manager

Client: FTSE Listed, Global FMCG organisation

Day Rate: £800-850 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Location: Hybrid and in South-East England

A high-impact interim opportunity to lead Change at scale, within a complex, global environment. This role will shape and deliver a major transformation programme affecting 2,000+ stakeholders across R&D, Supply Chain, and Digital functions.

This organisation requires a seasoned Change Manager to step into a critical global programme, during a time of strategic shift and early establishment of their Change capability. You'll design and drive the change strategy end-to-end, ensuring adoption, minimising resistance, and delivering real business value at pace.

This role blends strategy and hands-on delivery; you'll work directly with senior leaders, influence decision-making at the top, and embed change across a fast-evolving operating model.

• Own the change strategy, building and executing a change roadmap aligned to programme goals
• Map, influence, and manage global stakeholders at all levels
• Translate "as-is" to "to-be" across people, process, and technology
• Create compelling narratives that land with senior leaders and frontline teams
• Define success metrics, track readiness, and ensure Change sticks
• Coach senior stakeholders to lead through change and hold them accountable
• Partner with SMEs to ensure effective training and upskilling

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading complex, global change programmes in matrix organisations
• Able to balance strategy with hands-on delivery
• Strong business acumen and a strong understand of how Change drives outcomes
• Confident challenging and influencing Stakeholders at Exec level
• Skilled in simplifying complexity and communicating with impact
• Advantageous would be any experience across R&D, Supply Chain, or similar environments

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com