Senior Change Manager

MLC Partners are working with a prestigious university in Central London on a Senior Change Manager role. We are open to speaking with both interim and FTC candidates for this pivitol role.

The Senior Change Manager will be responsible for delivering:

• Effective transformation by enhancing staff awareness and engagement, ensuring change management plans are integrated into broader project and programme planning.
• Developing change management plans, including impact assessments, sponsor roadmaps, and resistance and communications plans.
• Providing coaching and guidance to sponsors throughout the stages of change.
• Promoting university-wide awareness and capability in change management by collaborating closely with the Associate Director of Change Management, and contributing to the wider university change community of practice and Transformation Network.
• Offering change management training, coaching, tools, and consultation across the institution.

Delivery of Change Management for Strategic Transformation Initiatives:

• Preparing and executing change management activities for assigned transformation projects.
• Identifying and managing risks and issues related to change management, contributing to appropriate mitigations.
• Engaging with stakeholders to pinpoint areas of resistance and assess stakeholder readiness for change.
• Providing advice and coaching to project managers, teams, and sponsors on their roles in successfully delivering change.
• Actively engaging with diverse stakeholders across the institution, fostering strong relationships.

Change Service Delivery:

• Supporting the Head of Change in building change management capability across the institution through training, coaching, tools, and advice.
• Continuously driving effective change management across the organisation, particularly through the transformation network and change community of practice.
• Providing expert advice and acting as a champion for change management and best practice approaches throughout the university.
• Collaborating with colleagues across transformation and the directorate, leveraging external expertise and skills as necessary to ensure project success. Additionally, contributing to the development of team, directorate, and organisational capabilities.
• Leading the development and implementation of change communications.

Higher Education would be highly desirable if the interim post. If you are looking for a role where you can influence change, build strong relationships and have a change management qualification - we would love to hear from you.