Job Description:
Salary Range: £50,000 - £60,000
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
Your Impact
We are excited to offer a 12 month fixed-term opportunity for a People Change Agent to join our Change Management team.
This is a pivotal position, playing a key role in driving the people side of our Future Factory programme — a cornerstone of our wider digital transformation strategy.
In this role, you’ll help shape the adoption of cutting-edge operational systems while supporting our UK business objectives. Your contributions will be instrumental in ensuring Leonardo continues to innovate, stay competitive, and thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
What you will do
As a People Change Agent, you’ll act as a positive influence across the business and play a key role in embedding change successfully. Your responsibilities will include though not limited to:
- Leading change activities for your project, using structured methods to plan and support awareness and adoption.
- Using strong, effective skills to build relationships with a range of stakeholders who are typically from a technical background.
- Assessing change impacts, readiness, and identifying key stakeholders.
- Contributing to training (capability or knowledge building) by collaborating with the project team to define training needs and advising on design and delivery.
- Confident in preparing and leading the delivery of communications, and comfortable with gathering technical input from projects when needed.
- Working closely with technical teams to align change management plans and system changes.
- Tracking and sharing people-change insights to keep the programme aligned.
- Advising and collaborating with project leaders or product owners on all people-related aspects of change.
What you’ll bring
We are looking for someone who can:
Build strong relationships and work well with people at all levels
Bring knowledge and lived experience of change management approaches, tools, and methods
Bring a positive, proactive approach to change and continuous improvement
Communicate clearly and be able to adapt their style to different audiences.
Work well as part of a team while staying organised and managing their own priorities
Influence and bring others along towards a shared goal
Stay flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment
Take a proactive, big-picture approach to solving challenges
Be comfortable working with ambiguity, whilst collaborating with project to bring clarity to impacted users
Willing to actively share knowledge and collaborate closely with current members of the Change Team.
It would also be great if you have:
Experience in engineering, manufacturing, or a similar environment.
Experience in applying the ADKAR (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement) change framework or a similar change methodology.
A recognised change management certification is highly desirable.
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.
Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.
Be part of something bigger - apply now!
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Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh
Additional Locations:
GB - Basildon, GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300, GB - Southampton
Contract Type:
Fixed term
Hybrid Working:
Hybrid
