Senior Change Manager

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in Edinburgh is seeking exceptional Change Managers to support change initiatives within their Corporate Services Group. This full-time role includes managing activities to aid individuals in adopting planned changes and contributing to the continuous improvement of change capabilities. Candidates will have significant experience in change management and will work in a vibrant international community with comprehensive staff benefits. The closing date is January 5, 2026.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Diverse and vibrant international community

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in change management or supporting people in improvement projects.
• Ability to manage change successfully through planning and delivery.
• Strong engagement and relationship-building skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and contribute to managing change initiatives.
• Prepare and support individuals/groups for adopting changes.
• Plan and manage activities for project sponsors during change processes.

Skills

Change management experience

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Team collaboration

Job description

Grade UE08: £50,523- £61,759

Corporate Services Group, Strategic Change Group

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term: 18 months

The Opportunity:

We are looking for exceptional Change Managers to join the Strategic Change Service within the Corporate Services Group, who are dedicated to supporting the people side of change

We are an expert team of professionals advising, coordinating, supporting and co-producing strategic initiatives and improvements in partnership with our colleges and services, and their constituent schools and departments. We are driven by a commitment to deliver positive outcomes that benefit those who work, study and partner with the University.

The service operates under a matrix management model with members of the service aligned to a capability team for their professional standards, development and line management, and deployed onto a strategic change programme/project for their strategic and operational delivery.

The role holder will line managed by the Head of Change Management and will contribute both to the development and continuous improvement of the capability and to the operational management of programmes/projects.

Candidates will be aligned to a specific programme or project delivery and will be responsible for managing the activity that prepares and supports individuals/groups of individuals to adopt and sustain planned changes. You will also support programme or project sponsors and leads by planning and managing their activity required to support the change.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Colleagues are expected to be in the office for at least 2 days per week with on-campus days aligned to service and delivery requirements.

The salary for this post is £50,253 - £61,759 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Significant evidenced practical experience of either change management or working within a University in a business areas supporting people in the implementation and adoption of improvement projects.
• Experience of change management planning and delivery including approaches to managing change successfully.
• Strong engagement skills which support the development and implementation of people change.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills to plan and organise project change management activities.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision accurately and consistently to high standards
• Able to work effectively in a team and in partnership with stakeholders and develop positive working relationships.

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Application Information:

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter ensuring your skills and experience are aligned with the job description and its essential criteria.

Within your cover letter, please outline why you are interested in the role and the skills you possess which apply to achieving success in the role.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Monday 5 January 2026

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held week commencing 19 January 2026.

The interview will consist of a task or presentation, followed by a competency-based interview and should last no longer than 1 hour. You will be provided with details of the task or presentation if shortlisted for interview.