Business Change Manager

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. At Arup you will have the opportunity to collaborate on ambitious projects - delivering remarkable outcomes for clients and communities, and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set it apart for over 75 years, and now is your opportunity to join.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On Behalf of Arup, we are looking for a Business Change Manager for an initial 6 month contract (with strong potential of extension) based in London.

Purpose of the role

This role sits at the heart of Arup's global APEX transformation programme, supporting the move to a single, consistent way of working across regions, systems and teams. As Business Change Manager, you'll help translate complex technology and process change into practical, adoptable ways of working, ensuring new tools, frameworks and processes are understood, embedded and delivering value across the business.

What you'll do

• Work with global stakeholders to understand current ways of working and identify gaps, risks and inefficiencies.
• Lead discovery and requirements-gathering activities through workshops, interviews and data analysis.
• Design and support the implementation of structured operational frameworks across learning, reporting and project delivery.
• Support project delivery by tracking progress, dependencies and impacts across multiple workstreams.
• Drive adoption of new tools and processes through stakeholder engagement, training and change activity.

The Skills you'll need

• Strong experience in business change, transformation, business analysis or project delivery within large programmes.
• Proven ability to design and implement operational processes or frameworks.
• Experience running workshops, gathering requirements and translating them into clear, practical solutions.
• Confidence working with data, metrics and reporting to inform decisions and track outcomes.
• Experience working in Agile or fast-moving delivery environments, ideally within global or matrix organisations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence when needed.

Why Arup

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. Guided by its values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Arup creates and contributes to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup's internal employee networks support their inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - creating a space for everyone to express themselves and make a positive difference.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our Sourcing Specialists.

AMS are committed to providing all our candidates with the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the screening process and we will work with you and Arup to identify the best solution to meet your requirements.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.