Richemont Change Management Lead, Group Product Office
Richemont seeks a Change Management Lead for the Group Product Office in Meyrin, Switzerland — lead enterprise change, adoption and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
Richemont is a Swiss luxury goods holding company whose maisons include globally recognised names across jewellery, watches and high-end accessories. As an employer, Richemont combines artisanal heritage and creative maisons with structured corporate functions and global programmes, operating in a matrixed, multinational environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Design and lead enterprise-level change strategies and adoption programmes for initiatives originating from the Group Product Office.
- Partner with product, IT, HR and business stakeholders to define change impacts, governance, stakeholder journeys and target operating models.
- Develop and execute communication, training and engagement plans to secure alignment and sustainable behaviour change across global teams and maisons.
- Run stakeholder mapping, sponsorship activation, readiness assessments and change impact analyses; translate findings into pragmatic mitigation plans.
- Define and track adoption KPIs and benefits realisation metrics; prepare executive reporting and present programme status to senior leadership.
- Facilitate workshops and alignment sessions, coach leaders and change sponsors, and build change capability within programme teams.
Qualifications
- Proven expertise in leading complex, cross-functional change programmes in international, matrixed organisations.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive influencing skills with experience mobilising senior sponsorship.
- Demonstrable ability to translate strategic objectives into measurable adoption plans and training curricula.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; polished presentation ability for C-suite audiences.
- Fluency in English; additional languages relevant to Swiss/luxury markets (e.g. French) is an advantage.
Skills
Experience
Typically 5+ years leading change or transformation initiatives in large, matrixed organisations; experience within luxury goods, retail, technology or professional services preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, communications, psychology or related field; Master’s degree or formal change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ACMP) preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland, with easy access to Geneva. 59 luxury roles are listed in Meyrin on Cerulean, 3 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the Geneva region, Cerulean lists 479 open positions — 13 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 770 open roles in Switzerland, including 25 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Richemont’s workplace blends respect for heritage craftsmanship with contemporary programme discipline and global collaboration. Teams operate in a close-knit, matrixed environment that values precision, long-term thinking and cross-maison cooperation while encouraging professional development and leadership by example.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.