If you're looking for a new challenge with excellent benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating working environment, this is the place for you.
Sitting within the Change and Programme Office you shall support University Information Services. UIS provides information services for the University of Cambridge, to enable the success of the collegiate University in fulfilling its academic mission. UIS is undertaking major changes in its ways of working while also partnering on a number of large change programmes and projects that will help the University seize new opportunities, respond to future challenges and make an even greater contribution to society through teaching and research and world class administration.
The Role and Key Responsibilities
The Senior Change Management Specialist will work with sponsors, teams and individuals to drive faster adoption, higher utilisation and greater proficiency of the changes that impact staff to achieve positive results and outcomes.
Your focus will be on the people side of change including changes to business procedures, processes, systems and technology, job roles, organisation structures and culture.
The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change management strategies and plans (covering communications, training, sponsorship, the role of line managers) that maximise employee engagement and adoption.
You will work closely with a variety of stakeholders including the UIS management team, the wider UIS community, Change and Programme Management Office, Change Partners and HR Business Partners and other stakeholders to collectively champion improved working practices.
About You
The ideal candidate for the role will join us with experience of facilitating and promoting large-scale organisational change initiatives.
You will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of how people go through change, the process and appropriate tools and techniques to enable & sustain change.
The ability to quickly build and maintain positive relationships and foster collaboration among team-members and stakeholders will also be key to your success in this role.
Excellent communication & listening skills - both written and verbal, combined with the ability to prepare and conduct high impact workshops and presentations.
A recognised change or transformation qualification/certification (e.g. APMG Practitioner, PROSCI level or equivalent) would be advantageous.
The Benefits
In return, you will receive an extensive reward/benefit package including:
41 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)
Flexible/hybrid working
Excellent benefits including a generous pension scheme, discount portal, cycle to work scheme, access to the university accommodation service, scheme for the reimbursement of relocation expenses, employee assistance programme, family-friendly policies along with many more.
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part- time working or other flexible working arrangements.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
When applying, please upload your CV and cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria. Successful candidates will be invited to interview in January / February 2025.
Additional information regarding the role can be found within the further information file. If you wish to discuss this role in more detail, enquiries are welcome.
Please quote reference YV44480 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Further informationChange and Programme Management Office, Cambridge
Salary£46,485-£58,596
ReferenceYV44480
CategoryAcademic-related
Published16 December 2024
Closing date19 January 2025