Transformation & Change Management Lead – Engineering

As part of a strategic programme to transform its Engineering activities, our client, an international industrial player based in Monthey, is looking for a Transformation & Change Management Lead.

This role is not a typical technical project manager position. You will be at the heart of a major organisational transformation aimed at evolving the operating model, working methods, and collaboration between the Engineering teams, operations, and several external partners.

Your responsibilities

You will oversee the deployment of the various aspects of the transformation programme, initially within the Swiss hub, and potentially at other European sites.

In this capacity, you will be specifically responsible for:

• contributing to the implementation of a new Target Operating Model;
• coordinating the various activity and work unit transitions;
• structuring and monitoring transformation plans, milestones, dependencies, and risks;
• supporting the Engineering teams in adopting new working methods;
• conducting impact analyses and identifying change support needs;
• defining and deploying communication, training, and stakeholder engagement plans;
• facilitating exchanges between internal teams, management, and external partners;
• monitoring team preparation, adoption levels, and the effectiveness of implemented actions;
• supporting onboarding and integration of new contractors or partners;
• contributing to documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational continuity;
• preparing and leading governance meetings, workshops, and follow-up committees;
• identifying resistance to change and implementing necessary corrective actions.

You will operate in a cross-functional environment and will need to unite a large number of stakeholders without necessarily having a direct hierarchical link.

Your profile

• Higher education in project management, management, organisation, industrial engineering, or a comparable field.
• Approximately 5 to 12 years of experience in change management, organisational transformation, or managing complex programmes.
• Practical experience in deploying new processes, tools, or operating models.
• Mastery of key Change Management methods and deliverables: stakeholder mapping, change impact assessment, communication plan, training plan, readiness assessment, and adoption monitoring.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and operate within a matrix organisation.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence a variety of interlocutors, from operational teams to senior management.
• Experience in an industrial, Engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or chemical environment is a real advantage.
• Knowledge of methodologies such as Lean, Agile or Six Sigma is appreciated.
• Fluent English is essential.
• French is an advantage.
• Availability to work regularly on site in Monthey.