Change and Engagement Manager (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 annual leave

Pension schemes

Flexible working

Family-friendly initiatives

Career development

Wellbeing support

Shopping discounts

Deposit scheme

Transport loans

Bike/charity schemes

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking a Change and Engagement Manager within the Finance Transformation Programme. You will drive adoption across university schools, focusing on people aspects of change, governance, data, and processes to maximise benefits and outcomes.

The role involves coordinating with sponsors and internal/external stakeholders, managing multiple projects, and delivering engaging workshops to accelerate uptake and proficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in change management principles and applying them in practice.
• Proactive, self-motivated with ability to build relationships.
• Able to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines.
• Engage with complex internal teams and wider stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage engagement and adoption across multiple university schools to ensure readiness for go-live and beyond.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Project management

Internal communications

Workshop facilitation

Job description

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

If you're looking for a new challenge with excellent benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating working environment, this is the place for you.

The Finance Division are looking for a Change and Engagement Manager. The role is key to the delivery of the University's Finance Transformation Project. You will work closely with sponsors, internal and external stakeholders to support change initiatives in meeting their objectives.

Sitting within the Finance Division on The Finance Transformation Programme (FTP). FTP is part of a series of change initiatives at Cambridge University, which aim to embrace new ways of working to better support our staff and academic mission. These initiatives are closely linked to the University's priorities and will help ensure that the University continues to thrive in the future.

The Role

You will work with stakeholders and internal teams to support change initiatives in meeting objectives by increasing employee adoption and usage. Focusing on the people side of change - including changes to business processes, governance, data, technology and ways working. The primary responsibility will be the management of engagement and adoption of multiple university schools and departments to ensure that they are ready to embrace the new ways of working both at go live and beyond. You will work to drive faster adoption, higher utilisation and greater proficiency of the changes that impact staff to increase benefit realisation and the achievement of results and outcomes.

Your Skills

• Be pro-active and self-motivated with the ability to build and maintain relationships with both internal team members and wider university stakeholders.
• Experienced in change management principles and methodology and able to apply those in practice.
• Be able to manage multiple complex projects and stakeholders whilst maintaining sight of the overall project outcomes deadlines.
• The ability to engage with a complex internal team whilst delivering easy to understand, engaging interactions with the wider schools and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication & listening skills - both written and verbal, combined with the ability to prepare and conduct high impact workshops and presentations.

Benefits

• 41 annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Defined benefits pension schemes
• Flexible working options
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Discounts on shopping
• Rental deposit scheme
• Public transport season ticket loans
• Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-giving schemes

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment where the role allows. Specific arrangements will be discussed at interview and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2027 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

If you would like more information about this role, informal enquiries can be directed by email to Alistair Catterall, FTP Change Lead via email at [e-mail]

If you have any questions the application process, please contact a Recruitment Administrator at [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is 06 November 2026.

The interviews date for the role are planned 20 November 2026.

Please quote reference AG51483 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.