Senior Change Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Brighton is seeking a two-year post to lead organisational change and workforce transition for the Transformation Programme within the Administrative, Clerical and Technical department. The role turns approved designs into implementation and workforce plans, covering consultation, redeployment and redundancy.

You will work closely with senior leaders and trade unions, requiring strong employment law and employee relations knowledge, plus excellent stakeholder management and

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex organisational change, transformation and restructuring programmes.
• Expertise in workforce transition, consultation and organisational implementation.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved organisational designs into implementation and workforce transition plans.
• Lead delivery of organisational change projects and workforce transition arising from the Transformation Programme.
• Ensure change is delivered fairly and in line with legal and organisational requirements.
• Give expert advice on organisational change, consultation, redeployment and redundancy.
• Help leaders and managers navigate complex change programmes.
• Support colleagues through periods of transition.

Skills

Organisational change

Stakeholder management

Employment law knowledge

Job description

This two-year post leads organisational change and workforce transition for the Transformation Programme at the University of Brighton, within the Administrative, Clerical and Technical department. The work turns approved organisational designs into implementation and workforce plans, covering consultation, redeployment and redundancy. The role involves working closely with senior leaders and trade unions, so strong employment law and employee relations knowledge is central to fit.

What the job involves

• Translate approved organisational designs into implementation and workforce transition plans
• Lead delivery of organisational change projects and workforce transition arising from the Transformation Programme
• Ensure change is delivered fairly and in line with legal and organisational requirements
• Give expert advice on organisational change, consultation, redeployment and redundancy
• Help leaders and managers navigate complex change programmes
• Support colleagues through periods of transition

Experience

• Significant experience delivering complex organisational change, transformation and restructuring programmes
• Expertise in workforce transition, consultation and organisational implementation

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations practice relating to organisational change
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with senior leaders and trade unions

Other

• Collaborative, people-centred approach to change
• Managing organisational risks and delivering successful outcomes