Change Management Manager jobs in United Kingdom

The Role and the Department

The Student Journey Futures (SJF) Programme, jointly led by Computing and Information Services (CIS) and Student and Academic Services Directorate (SASD), is delivering a multi-million pound programme of change. This role will be a 2-year fixed term role on one of the university's key strategic projects. The post reports into the SJF Programme Director and works in a matrix management structure with close links into the Strategy Delivery Unit for alignment to Change and Project Delivery approaches. The Strategy Delivery Unit focuses on coordinating and professionally delivering the University strategy.

The post holder will work with the following teams:

• Student Recruitment & Admissions
• Widening Participation
• Academic and Quality Services
• Student Finance
• Student Records and support to academics
• Teaching and administrative services across the organisation that underpin day-to-day activities

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with outstanding interpersonal skills and a focus on successful implementation of change. The post holder will be responsible for providing change management expertise within the SJF Programme. Key activities include:

• Diagnosing stakeholders’ needs
• Providing guidance and promoting best-practice approaches to change
• Influencing stakeholders to secure buy-in
• Agreeing a tailored approach to the project
• Applying change management tools in collaboration with change teams
• Providing overall support to change activity

You will need to develop quickly an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the University’s structure and processes. You should be able to work collaboratively with staff at all levels throughout the University, providing support and pro-actively engaging with individuals and groups.

Note: Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.