Change Management Lead

Overview

Oxford Policy Management is currently seeking a Change Management Lead on a 12-18 month fixed-term basis. The position will be located in Oxford, with hybrid working available.

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

Position Summary

The Change Management Lead acts as our focal point for the successful adoption of new systems, and delivery of improved ways of working. Working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, in particular including the Senior Management Team (SMT), they ensure delivery of seamless strategic and operational transitions, supporting staff to embrace new processes and tools.

Building and leading a network of Change Champions, the Change Management Lead will create tailored change maps to ensure effective communication, buy-in and adoption of organisational change.

As Change Management Lead at OPM you will:

• Work with the SMT to prioritise new and emerging business improvement opportunities.
• Design and implement a change management strategy with work streams that support business transformation initiatives.
• Identify, analyse, and engage key stakeholders throughout the change process.
• Collaborate and consult with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver change across the business.
• Develop detailed project plans, monitor progress, and ensure alignment with overall business goals.
• Plan and support the engagement of a Change Network, including recruiting, onboarding, and managing Change Champions.
• Develop and execute communication plans that clearly articulate the vision, objectives, and benefits of change initiatives.
• Own accountability for clear and consistent communication.
• Establish metrics and conduct change impact assessments.
• Lead on the continuous monitoring and evaluation of change programmes.
• Design and embed a strategic plan for the business that enhances our change management approach and methodology.

Key Qualifications / Experience / Skills / Behaviours

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 7 years' progressively responsible experience in the field of change management.
• Significant understanding and experience of change management methodology, supported by relevant certification.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including C-level stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrable experience of project managing system implementation and process change.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite particularly Project, Excel and Word.
• Effective and persuasive communication skills.
• Genuine interest in contributing to OPM's mission to create positive social impact.

Our Offer

• We enable colleagues' capacity to grow professionally through enhanced learning resources.
• Our non-hierarchical culture values support, collaboration, and a rich diversity of perspectives.
• We provide an exceptionally generous annual leave entitlement and a hybrid working model.
• Competitive salary and contributory pension scheme.

Application

If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application through our careers' site by the closing date. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and candidates must have a pre-existing right to work in the UK for their application to be considered.