The pathway
How you actually get there, here
How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.
- 1
Change Practitioner (L2)
2-3 yearsSkills to master
- Mastering change impact assessments, executing comms plans, facilitating workshops, and managing smaller project change plans independently.
You're ready to move on when
- Consistently delivering high-quality change deliverables on time.
- Proactively identifying and proposing solutions to project-level change issues.
- Receiving positive feedback from project managers and stakeholders on your contributions.
- 2
Project Manager with Strong Change Focus
3-5 yearsSkills to master
- Demonstrating a deep understanding of the 'people side' of project delivery, actively managing stakeholder engagement, and showing a keen interest in adoption metrics beyond just technical go-live.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully delivering complex projects with high user adoption rates.
- Being the 'go-to' person for human-centred challenges on projects.
- Seeking out opportunities to lead change-specific workstreams within your projects.
- 3
HR Business Partner specialising in Transformation
4-6 yearsSkills to master
- Translating HR strategy into actionable change plans, deep understanding of organisational design impacts, and strong experience in employee engagement during periods of significant change.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully leading HR-driven transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrating strong influencing skills with business leaders on people-related changes.
- A desire to focus more broadly on business transformation beyond just HR.