HR Transformation Change Manager - ENG 100% BASELMichael Page

Our client, a leading financial institution in Basel, seeks a Change Lead Workday HCM Platform. The ideal candidate is a senior change management professional adept at influencing and innovating for a positive user experience. They excel in engaging leadership, fostering collaboration, and managing HR modernization projects, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution for successful cloud HR adoption.

The Change Lead, reporting to the HR Modernisation Program Manager, will drive business process, technology, and people changes, focusing on increasing adoption while minimizing disruptions. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and managing a change strategy, including communication, stakeholder engagement, training, and adoption plans
• Collaborating with the Workday Implementation team on strategies, training, and communication
• Conducting change impact and readiness assessments, and stakeholder analysis
• Integrating change management activities into project plans and communicating with affected audiences
• Managing stakeholder relationships and engagement
• Tracking and measuring progress and success, and implementing improvements in change management
• Facilitating senior-level meetings, creating executive presentations, and identifying risks
• Coaching project teams and supervisors, supporting capability building during and post-implementation
• Monitoring the success of change and adoption efforts, and addressing issues as they arise

• University degree in Business, Communications, or related field
• 5-7 years leading strategic HR transformation in global organizations
• Expertise in HR processes, especially transitioning to cloud-based solutions like Workday
• Proven change management experience, including strategy development, impact assessments, and stakeholder management
• Exceptional English communication skills, capable of creating executive-level presentations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; quick learner of new technologies
• Bonus: Familiarity with HR operations, legal, compliance, GDPR, and operating model redesign
• Preferred: Change management certification (Prosci, CCMP™)
• Organized, energetic, creative, and collaborative; able to manage multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and ethical conduct
• Adaptable, handles ambiguity, and proactive in problem-solving and continuous improvement