Senior Change Manager

PLOS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Change Manager to lead transformative initiatives. This role is pivotal in shaping change management practices, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and fostering a culture of adaptability. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership to drive impactful change and develop frameworks that enhance organizational agility. If you are passionate about influencing change and have a proven track record in managing complex initiatives, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization committed to open science.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Pension with employer match

25 days holidays

Paid time off for volunteering

Fully remote work environment

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive transformational change with strategic oversight.
• Strong relationship-building skills, particularly at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve change management practices aligned with strategy.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and develop tailored approaches to minimize resistance.

Skills

Change Management

Influencing Skills

Agile Methodologies

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Education

Adkar certification or equivalent

Knowledge of scholarly publishing

Job description

*This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK and the following US states: FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, PA, TX, VA

PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

Role Summary

PLOS is seeking to enhance its change management capacity and expertise through the addition of a Senior Change Manager. The Senior Change Manager will drive change initiatives across the organization, ensuring these are well-contextualized, effectively communicated, and sustainably embedded. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this role will shape and refine PLOS’ approach to change, providing both strategic guidance and hands-on execution. As a partner to senior leadership, managers, and stakeholders across the organization, this individual will play a critical role in ensuring alignment across initiatives and developing frameworks that enable agility and adaptability as PLOS enters a new era of strategy and operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Responsibilities

Establish and Evolve Change Management Practices

• Establish, refine, and evolve PLOS’ approach to change management, ensuring it aligns with our strategy, culture, and best practice.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and management, providing expert guidance on driving and sustaining change initiatives.
• Proactively identify and address barriers to successful change, ensuring a people-centered approach.
• Partner with Internal Communications to develop clear, consistent, and engaging messaging around change efforts.

Lead and Embed Change Initiatives

• Assess organizational readiness and capacity to absorb change; develop tailored strategies to manage and sustain major initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between change initiatives and broader strategic goals, proactively identifying dependencies and risks and setting an appropriate cadence of major change for the organization.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and impact assessment, developing tailored approaches to specific groups and individuals to minimize resistance and maximize adoption.
• Own the planning, execution, and review of change initiatives to ensure cohesive, timely delivery, measurable impact, and long-term sustainability.

Measure Impact and Drive Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement metrics to track adoption, effectiveness, and sustainability of change initiatives.
• Continuously refine change approaches and drive improvement based on data, stakeholder feedback, and lessons learned.
• Build robust reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and communicate progress to business leadership and key stakeholders.

Evolve Leadership Capability in Change Management

• Develop trusted relationships with senior leadership and key stakeholders across the business, providing coaching and support to help drive and support change within teams and across the organization.
• Model and reinforce leadership behaviors that reinforce agility, adaptability, and proactive engagement with change.
• Develop toolkits, frameworks, and training programs that equip managers and leaders with the skills to lead through change.

Knowledge and Skills

• Proven ability to drive large-scale transformational change, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, particularly at the executive level.
• Deep expertise in utilizing different approaches and frameworks for change management, including agile and iterative approaches.
• Experience navigating complex organizational dynamics, identifying resistance points, and developing targeted interventions.
• Ability to embed change within business processes, ensuring long-term sustainability and operational alignment.
• Experience with Product Operating Models and cross-functional ways of working (preferred but not required).

Qualifications

• Adkar certification or equivalent change management qualification preferred.
• Prior knowledge of scholarly publishing and/or the Open Science movement preferred.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer.
• Some national and international travel may be required occasionally.
• Some flexibility to work across time zones.

SALARY:

The base salary range we’ve established for these positions is US: $130,000-170,000 or UK £75,000-£105,000. PLOS also offers a comprehensive benefits package summarized below.

BENEFITS:

US:

• 401k with employer match.
• Employee sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid).
• Paid Vacation, 12 public holidays, and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Birthday and three winter holidays days off.
• Short term and long term disability insurance.
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year.
• Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office.

UK:

• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Pension with up to 10% employer match.
• 25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Birthday and three winter holidays days off.
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year.
• Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office.

About PLOS

Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst in open science, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse, and build upon scientific knowledge.

Our work is supported by a highly skilled global in-house team, partnerships with local scholarly organizations, and the valued contributions of a diverse, international community of scientific researchers.

We’re committed to equal opportunity

We’re working to create a more equitable system of scientific knowledge and understanding. Removing barriers to inclusion and facilitating broad participation of voices is core to our success, inside and out.

Beyond accepting distinct perspectives, we seek and support divergent backgrounds among our colleagues because we know differences strengthen our teams, our work, and our communities. We strongly encourage applicants of all identities to join us as we work towards a future where science is open to all, for all. Visit plos.org/careers to learn more.