Senior Change and Engagement Manager

Department/Location: Finance Division, Greenwich House, Cambridge

The Role

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in a significant transformation programme at the University of Cambridge. The Finance Transformation Programme (FTP) is seeking a Senior Change Manager to join its Change and Engagement Team, helping to shape how colleagues across the University experience and adopt change.

Your Skills

In this fixed-term role, with line management responsibilities, you will lead the Change and Engagement Team in preparing finance and non-finance colleagues for the transition to new systems, processes and ways of working. Your focus will be on ensuring colleagues feel informed, supported and confident throughout the transformation journey.

Working across a complex and diverse organisation, you will guide change readiness activities, engage with stakeholders at all levels, and help validate the impacts and benefits of the transformation with end users. You will support the successful introduction of Oracle Fusion and new financial ways of working, ensuring that the needs and perspectives of colleagues are reflected throughout delivery.

The role offers significant opportunities to collaborate with programme leaders, operational teams, and specialist Training and Communications colleagues. It is ideally suited to a change professional who enjoys building relationships, leading teams, and helping organisations navigate large-scale transformation with confidence and clarity.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2027 in the first instance.

The post is offered to internal candidates only on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Benefits

The University offers an excellent benefit package including:

• 41 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Defined benefits pension schemes
• Flexible working options
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Discounts on shopping
• Rental deposit scheme
• Public transport season ticket loans
• Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-giving schemes

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

If you would like more information about this role, informal enquiries can be directed by email to Alistair Catterall, FTP Change Lead via email at Alistair.Catterall@admin.cam.ac.uk

If you have any questions the application process, please contact a Recruitment Administrator at Finhr_recruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 06 November 2026.

The interviews date for the role are planned 18 November 2026.

Please quote reference AG51438 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.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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