We are looking for a Senior Adoption & Change Specialist to join our Workforce 360 stream in Barcelona

Please, submit your CV in English! 

Position Snapshot:

• Function and Stream: IT – Workforce 360
• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Type of Work: Hybrid
• Work Language: Fluent Business English
• Work Location: Barcelona IT Hub

The Role:
Are you ready to drive the people-side of IT change at Nestlé, the world’s largest health, nutrition, and wellness company?

As a Sr. Adoption & Change Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the successful adoption of cutting-edge technologies like AI and other business-critical solutions.

By focusing on employee engagement, change management strategies, and communication excellence, you’ll bridge the gap between technology and people—helping Nestlé employees thrive in a digitally enabled workplace. 

Imagine being at the forefront of transformational initiatives that empower individuals and teams to embrace new ways of working.

This is your chance to make a meaningful impact by creating change strategies that drive adoption while minimizing disruption. 

What You’ll Do:
As a Senior Adoption & Change Specialist, these will be your responsibilities:

• Change Management Strategy: Create, develop and implement tailored change management strategies for IT initiatives, including AI implementation programs and modern workplace tools (e.g., Microsoft 365, Viva Engage) 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate stakeholder mapping workshops to identify impacted groups and align on adoption goals 
• Communication Excellence: Design and execute communication plans for enterprise rollouts, leveraging engaging formats like infographics, videos, social media posts, and emails. 
• Adoption Enablement: Create frameworks and tools to enable employees to adopt new technologies effectively and maximize their potential. 
• Impact Assessment: Work with IT product teams to assess end-user impacts, define adoption targets, and measure success against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 
• Collaboration Across Teams: Partner with regional managers and market teams to cascade deliverables and gather feedback for continuous improvement. 
• External Partners: Manage external partners to develop change management strategies, develop engaging content, and guide them to liaise with our internal stakeholders. 
• Content Creation: Develop engaging content that supports adoption efforts while aligning with Nestlé’s brand voice. 

We Offer You:
We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Great benefits including salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the best pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
• Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
• Hybrid working environment with a flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog-friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen, and areas to co-create, network, and chill!
• Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc., and a wide range of volunteering activities.

Join our global team of IT professionals at Nestlé, driving daily innovation and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address digital opportunities. Grow professionally in a dynamic and impactful environment, collaborating with business partners worldwide to deliver integrated technology solutions!

What Will Make You a Great Fit:

• A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field 
• 5+ years of experience leading change management initiatives, particularly in technology implementation projects 
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels  
• Capable to manage multiple end to end projects at the same time 
• Proven experience in data analysis to derive insights for actionable improvements (PowerBI user level) 
• Creative skills that enable you to devise innovative solutions and engaging content (infographics, videos, social media postings, email templates etc.) 
• Excellent English communication skills with a focus on storytelling and presenting complex ideas clearly 

Bonus Points If You Have: 

• Familiarity with the ADKAR change management methodology 
• Certification in change management methodologies such as Prosci or Agile Change Management is a strong plus 
• Experience with Digital Adoption Platforms (we use WalkMe) and their role as a tool for change management 
• Proficiency with content creation tools like Canva or similar platforms 

What Else Will Make You Successful? 

• Experience working in global environments with virtual teams across multiple time zones 
• A passion for user-centric change management with a focus on delivering measurable value 
• A proactive mindset that thrives on collaboration and innovation in fast-paced environments 
• The wish to become a valuable member of an award-winning, innovative, and fun team! 

Not a 100% match? No worries! Nestlé supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

What You Can Expect in Your Application Journey:
1. Hit apply and enter our job portal.
2. Submit your application with your CV.
3. We will contact relevant applicants.
4. Interviews (HR, Hiring team, and stakeholders).
5. Feedback.
6. We make an offer.
7. Location-dependent checks and pre-onboarding.
8. First working day.

About the IT Hub  
At Nestlé IT, we are a diverse, global team of IT professionals in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We strive to create an environment where people are valued for who they are. We innovate every day through future ready technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé to delight consumers, customers and employees alike.  We collaborate with partners around the world to deliver tangible value at global scale. We continuously work to develop our people to be future ready

About Nestlé:
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company with brands including KitKat, Nescafé, Maggi, Purina, among many others. We are approximately 275,000 employees strong, motivated by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity, and respect for our future. With more than CHF 94.4 billion in sales in 2022, we have an expansive presence, with 344 factories in 77 countries. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief, and disability.