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AI Pod Change and Communications Lead

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In-Office
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, GBR
Senior level
In-Office
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, GBR
Senior level
Lead change, communications, and adoption for Enterprise AI workflow pod rollouts. Translate global strategy into deployment plans, drive stakeholder engagement, readiness, training coordination, monitor adoption and risks, and capture lessons learned to ensure sustainable AI-enabled ways of working.
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Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you passionate about driving enterprise transformation and helping people adopt new ways of working with AI? As the AI Pod Change and Communications Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how AI enabled workflows are adopted across the business. Working with senior leaders, technology teams, and global stakeholders, you will lead change, communications, engagement, and readiness activities that help teams embrace innovation and realize the benefits of AI at scale. This UK based role offers the opportunity to influence a high profile global transformation program while making a meaningful impact on how people work.

What will you be doing?

  • Translate the global Enterprise AI change and communications strategy into practical deployment plans for assigned workflow pods and rollout waves.

  • Lead stakeholder engagement, change impact assessments, and readiness activities across impacted business areas.

  • Develop and execute communications, engagement, and adoption plans that build awareness, trust, and commitment to AI enabled ways of working.

  • Coordinate training needs analysis, learning activities, and user readiness programs to support successful deployment.

  • Monitor adoption, engagement, risks, and mitigations, escalating issues where necessary and supporting successful go live activities.

  • Partner with business, technology, communications, training, and deployment teams to drive sustainable adoption and benefits realization.

  • Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement across future Enterprise AI deployment waves.

What will you need to be successful?

  • Typically 8+ years of experience delivering complex global change management and communications programs within AI, digital transformation, workflow transformation, automation, or technology enabled environments.

  • Proven expertise in stakeholder engagement, business readiness assessments, change impact analysis, communications planning, and user adoption strategies.

  • Strong experience partnering with executive stakeholders and leading cross functional teams in highly matrixed organizations.

  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery in fast paced transformation programs.

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Business, or a related field. Prosci or ADKAR certification preferred.

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Your Future: Generous annual bonus

Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!

Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Life Assurance and much more.

Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).

Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship. Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs and many other Employee discounts.

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