Business Change Lead

The Wonderfield Group has recently been purchased by Zensho Holdings, the leading food service company in Japan with a market cap of $5.5b and whose aim is to become the worlds largest food company, a position from which we can eradicate hunger and poverty from around the globe. We operate restaurants, factories, and thousands of sushi kiosks and have recently built a successful cut fruit business, Snowfruit. Combining this with the three businesses previously owned by Zensho, AFC, Sushi Circle and Sushi Take, results in annual sales of $2.5b and Ebitda in excess of $140m a year with an ambitious growth trajectory.

This is a hybrid role that would require at least 2 days presence in our central london office (Wilson Street, Shoreditch) 

Overview of the role:

We are seeking an experienced Business Change Lead to join our dynamic global change programme. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving business transformation through effective change management strategies, ensuring seamless integration across our global operations. As we’re undertaking an initial change within our Finance departments we are looking for a strong business change lead to facilitate the stakeholder engagement, impact assessments and subsequent change interventions. Further change roadmap areas work across the wider group businesses in all areas (People, IT, Marketing, Operations, etc.) Working within the Global Change team and attending design authority and steering groups to update stakeholders and share information and action. Experience in outcome based delivery and measuring success as we move through the change cycle with a focus on impacts to teams and individuals whilst keeping the business objectives at the forefront.

 

 Key Accountabilities:

Develop and deliver on change plans aligned with programme goals, regional needs, and business functions.

Stakeholder engagement & management; Identify and engage key stakeholders across multiple regions and functions.

Lead change impact assessments to identify and address impacts on people, processes and systems.

Assess business readiness in line with the governance framework address gaps, ideally using the ADKAR or similar methodology.

Develop and execute clear, consistent communication plans to drive awareness, understanding and adopting to changes.

Deliver updates and briefings to maintain momentum and ensure transparency.

Resistance and risk management, proactively identify areas of resistance and develop strategies to mitigate risks.

Training and Support Coordination, collaborate with relevant teams to ensure appropriate training materials and support is in place.

Ensure change initiatives are integrated and with the overall programme plan.

Monitoring and reporting, track change progress and adoption metrics, provide regular updates and reports to the programme manager.

What you’ll need:

- Proven experience in leading business change initiatives within a global context.

- Strong understanding of change management principles and methodologies.

- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

  -Proven experience in leading change management across large, IT transformation projects Globally.

- Strong understanding of change management principles and methodologies such as ADKAR, certification such as PROSCI preferred.

- Ability to work effectively and with resilience in a dynamic multicultural environment.

 

We're proud to offer:

• Fantastic hybrid working 2 days in Shoreditch 
• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
• Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
• 63 YO! restaurants
• 50 major retail partners
• 3700 locations globally From Hawaii to Aberdeen

Our Values

• Own it, Care About it, Make it Exceptional, Win Together

Ready to Roll?

Come roll with us and play a key role by bringing people together to celebrate better food for everyone the Japanese way...