Senior Business Change Manager

Are you an experienced Senior Business Change Manager with a knack for handling complex projects? Join our dynamic Business Change team within the IT Portfolio and be part of our resource pool, working on a variety of strategic projects. Current initiatives include CRM, ServiceNow, Windows 10 upgrades, and the Student App.

We are looking for passionate individuals who thrive on driving change. If you are proactive, adaptable, and eager to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply!

What You'll Do:

• Focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes and systems, to deliver long-term, strategically aligned outcomes.
• Lead change impact assessments, recommend relevant change management interventions, assess business readiness, and implement associated change management strategies and plans, including engagement, training, and resistance management.
• Play a key role in ensuring change initiatives meet objectives on time and within budget by increasing employee adoption and usage.

What You'll Bring:

• Extensive experience and a deep understanding of the critical role change management plays in the success of programme and project delivery.
• A highly professional approach, with the ability to work proactively with staff at all levels, using a range of strategies to remove obstacles and support staff, resulting in positive and successful change.
• Excellent communication skills, both direct and indirect, suitable for a wide cross-section of stakeholders.
• The ability to select and utilise a range of change management tools and methodologies that match the project/programme needs.

Benefits and Work Environment:

We offer an occupational pension scheme, 30 days holiday, plus up to 6 University Closure Days, and 8 bank holidays (FTE). Our office is based in Southampton, with opportunities for regular flexible working and working from home upon agreement with your line manager.

We value work-life balance, reflected in our generous parental leave policy and participation in the Childcare Voucher Scheme. We welcome requests for part-time or flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from those who have had career breaks.

If you have further questions and would like an informal chat, please contact Natalie Taylor-Bannister, Head of IT Business Change ().

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on (0) or quoting the job number.