• Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
• Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Change Manager

AFH Wealth Management is proud to be oneof the UK’s leading independent financial advisory and wealth management firms.

We believe that our success starts with our people. If you are determined to succeed and eager to take on new challenges, you’ll find a variety of exciting career opportunities at AFH. This is afull-time, permanent opportunity, withhybrid working, and a competitive salary andrange of benefits.

As Change Manager, you will be responsible for designing and implementing change across the group to achieve AFH’s vision and strategic goals. As a key member of our business change team, you will work collaboratively across clients, advisers and colleagues to deliver our strategic change initiatives.

As our Change Manager you will typically:

Work across and build strong relationships with business stakeholders to shape and deliver a variety of change initiatives

Work with partner solution providers to ensure relevant change management and testing activities are included in their project plans for changes to the services they provide AFH

Identify, segment and analyse critical stakeholders and groups to build an effective stakeholder engagement strategy and plan, including an approach for potential stakeholder resistance

Establish and coordinate client and adviser feedback groups to validate change efficacy of design and stakeholder impacts. Ensure client and advisers impact analysis and assessment of change readiness is undertaken for allocated change initiatives

Align changes to ways of working resulting from the project across different business areas and audience groups as required

Ensure projects have an effective transition into Business As Usual

What we are looking for in our ideal Change Manager:

Experience working within a financial services or wealth management environment

Thorough knowledge of, and experience in, change management principles and methodology. Experience of implementing design thinking process for creative problem solving will be key

Proficiency in business management, statistics, analytics. Knowledge of models and forecasting.

Exceptional ability to solve problems and think analytically

Ability to influence others and achieve common goals

Benefits and Perks at AFH

Flexible working & holidays - Enjoy flexible working and competitive holiday allowance, with annual buy & sell scheme options and your birthday off. Plus, additional holiday days for long service.

Social perks - To recognise and celebrate employees' great work we are all invited to our annual Christmas and Summer parties.

Pension - We offer a contributory pension scheme with Royal London as well as death-in-service benefit.

Bonus scheme - All AFH employees are offered a competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus, following completion of a year’s service.

Health and wellbeing - The MediCash app puts your health in the palm of your hands. Claim cashback on a wide selection of health and wellbeing initiatives, including discounted health club memberships and free healthcare benefits.

Professional development - We are committed to helping you reach your potential by offering tailored learning and development programmes to pursue your career goals.

Shopping discounts - Our employees can choose from many retailers to get discounts or cashback on everyday purchases from our favourite high street clothing stores to our go-to supermarkets, as well as access to free online training courses.