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Change Management Lead - People Technology
WPP 2005 Limited · 🇬🇧 London
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About the role
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: WPP is undertaking a major global People Technology transformation to deploy Workday HCM across the organisation, simplifying the People landscape, improving data consistency, strengthening core People capabilities, and enabling scalable adoption of AI- and data-led insights. The move from multiple local HR systems to a centrally governed global platform represents a significant shift in ways of working across markets, functions, and agencies. We are seeking an experienced Change Lead to drive adoption, communication, and change delivery across our global People Technology landscape, with a particular focus on Workday Core HCM, Talent Acquisition and Payroll. This role will play a critical part in ensuring successful deployment and adoption of global solutions through structured change management, stakeholder engagement, and scalable frameworks. What you'll be doing: • Lead change management activities across Workday Core HCM, Talent Acquisition, and Payroll. • Create engaging communication and adoption plans that support colleagues through change. • Partner with business leaders, HR teams, and programme stakeholders to build awareness, readiness, and engagement. • Develop practical change frameworks, toolkits, and playbooks that can be used across the organisation. • Support training, business readiness, and post-go-live adoption to ensure lasting success. What you'll need: • Experience leading change, communication, or adoption activities within HR, People Technology, or Workday transformation programmes. • Knowledge of Workday Core HCM, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, or similar enterprise HR platforms. • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at all levels. • Excellent communication skills and a talent for turning complex change into clear, engaging messages. • A collaborative mindset and passion for helping people navigate change successfully. Who you are: You're open : We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. You're optimistic : We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day. What we'll give you: Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work. Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of crea