About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
The Change & Adoption Associate will be the primary driver of IT service experience transformation, acting as the critical interlock between IT Service & Operations and our 5,500 employees globally. This role owns the end-to-end customer journey for IT services, championing user-centred design, driving technology adoption, and embedding continuous improvement practices across the organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing change management strategies, building compelling communication campaigns, and facilitating employee engagement to ensure seamless adoption of new technologies, processes, and ways of working that enhance productivity and employee satisfaction.
What You Will Do
Customer Experience & Journey Design
Own the end-to-end IT service customer experience, mapping user journeys and identifying friction points that impact employee productivity
Develop and implement customer experience metrics, dashboards, and feedback mechanisms to drive continuous service improvement
Host regular end-user focus groups, listening sessions, and workshops to gather insights and co-create solutions with the business
Design and manage customer experience improvement initiatives from ideation through implementation and measurement
Change Management & Adoption
Develop compelling communications campaigns that drive awareness, understanding, and adoption across diverse employee populations
Create engaging training materials, user guides, self-service resources, and enablement content tailored to different user personas
Facilitate virtual and onsite training sessions, drop-in clinics, and hands-on workshops to accelerate technology adoption
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
Serve as the voice of the employee, translating user feedback into actionable improvement recommendations for IT leadership
Build trusted relationships with business unit leaders, resolving teams, and key stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment
Present data-driven insights, trend analysis, and business cases to leadership that demonstrate ROI and business value
Influence service design decisions by advocating for user needs and industry best practices
Process Improvement & Innovation
Identify and prioritize service improvement opportunities through data analysis, user feedback, and industry benchmarking
Develop business cases including investment requirements, expected returns, and benefit realization plans
Collaborate with process owners, knowledge management, and engineering teams to design and implement automation opportunities
Drive adoption of best-in-class tooling, processes, and self-service capabilities aligned to ITIL and industry standards
What You Will Bring
Change Management & Adoption: Demonstrated success leading organization-wide technology adoption programs, preferably in global enterprises with 1,000+ employees
Microsoft Copilot or AI Tool Deployment: Hands-on experience deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot, enterprise AI tools, or similar productivity-enhancing technologies, including development of training materials and measuring adoption metrics
Customer Experience Design: Track record of mapping customer journeys, implementing user personas, and driving measurable improvements in user satisfaction (CSAT/NPS)
Communication & Enablement: Exceptional ability to create engaging, multi-channel communication campaigns and training content for technical and non-technical audiences
Stakeholder Influence: Proven ability to influence without authority, building consensus across IT and business stakeholders at all organizational levels
Process Transformation: Experience driving process change initiatives, documenting current vs. future state, and managing change resistance
Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficiency with analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) to develop dashboards, identify trends, and present actionable insights to leadership
Facilitation & Training: Comfortable hosting workshops, focus groups, and training sessions both virtually and in-person with groups ranging from 5-100+ participants
ITSM & Self-Service: Understanding of IT service management principles and experience implementing self-service technologies and knowledge management solutions
Business Case Development: Ability to build compelling business cases that articulate ROI, productivity gains, and strategic value of technology investments
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Ready to Join Us?
At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.
What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
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