If you don't manage them directly that sounds like you don't have authority.
Without the authority to make changes you this will be very hard to do, given the scope of changes required. Soft skills and influence works up to a point but given your remarks about resistance to change this is a big challenge.
You need to ask for the proper remit and authority, or decline and move onto another project or job.
Without the authority to make changes you this will be very hard to do, given the scope of changes required. Soft skills and influence works up to a point but given your remarks about resistance to change this is a big challenge.
You need to ask for the proper remit and authority, or decline and move onto another project or job.