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Senior Change Manager

The University of Edinburgh - Strategic Change Service - Corporate Services Group

Location: Edinburgh, Hybrid
Salary: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 17th September 2026
Closes: 1st October 2026
Job Ref: 14821

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: for 2 years

2 vacancies

The opportunity:

We are an expert team of professionals advising, coordinating, supporting and co-producing strategic initiatives and improvements in partnership with our colleges and services, and their constituent schools and departments.  We are driven by a commitment to deliver positive outcomes that benefit those who work, study and partner with the University.

The service operates under a matrix management model with members of the service aligned to a capability team for their professional standards, development and line management, and deployed onto a strategic change programme/project for their strategic and operational delivery.

The role holder will be line managed by the Head of Change Management and will contribute both to the development and continuous improvement of the capability and to the operational management of programmes/projects.

The candidate will be aligned to a specific programme or project delivery and will be responsible for managing the activity that prepares and supports individuals/groups of individuals to adopt and sustain planned changes. You will also support programme or project sponsors and leads by planning and managing their activity required to support the change.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Colleagues are expected to be in the office for at least 2 days per week with on-campus days aligned to service and delivery requirements.

We are recruiting for 2 x 2-year Fixed Term Contract (FTC) posts.

The salary for this post is £50,253 - £61,759 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

  • Significant evidenced practical experience of either change management or working within a University in a business areas supporting people in the implementation and adoption of improvement projects.
  • Experience of change management planning and delivery including approaches to managing change successfully.  
  • Experience of effective stakeholder management including building relationships, understanding concerns and managing expectations
  • Strong engagement skills which support the development and implementation of people change. 
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills to plan and organise project change management activities. 
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision accurately and consistently to high standards
  • Able to work effectively in a team and in partnership with stakeholders and develop positive working relationships.
  • Resilience & adaptability to stay effective when priorities, timelines or stakeholder requirements change 
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