About usUCL is one of the world’s leading universities, recognised for academic excellence, global impact, and a strong commitment to tackling real-world challenges. We are a diverse community where bold ideas are not only welcomed but expected- where thinking differently is part of our culture. Now is an exciting time to join us as we develop our change management capability and lead transformation that is reshaping how students and staff experience UCL. Targeted change activity is essential, to enable local leaders and teams to land transformational change, ensuring the experience of change is human-centric, resulting in higher adoption levels across the university.About the rolePlease note this is a 12 month fixed term contract, this role is also part-time which is 18.25 hours per week and will be a pro-rata salary (full time salary range is £54,931-£64,644)As a Change Manager, delivering one of our high priority strategic programmes, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how UCL delivers and successfully sustains change across our Network Modernisation programme. Sitting within the Strategic Change team, but working day-to-day within the Network Modernisation programme team, you’ll lead the design and delivery of the change management approach and plan, ensuring that people, process, technology and behaviour change is embedded successfully, adoption levels are high, and benefits are realised.You’ll help us to grow UCL’s internal change management capability- coaching colleagues, sharing best practice, and utilising tools and methods that embed change and enable greater adoption. Championing the voice of the user, you will support us to build a culture of sustained change that will shape UCL’s future.You will:
Define and deliver the Network Modernisation Change Management approach and plan, working with the Programme Delivery teams to ensure an holistic joined-up approach to all digital, data and IT network initiatives.
Align all IT network change impacts across the wider UCL change landscape, in order to mitigate any change load risk on teams.
Prioritise, co-ordinate and deliver all change management activities across the Network Modernisation.
Build effective relationships with senior leaders and support faculty and functional teams to embed change at a local level.
Expertly use a range of agile and waterfall change delivery tools and techniques to identify stakeholders, assess change impact, manage readiness and enable adoption of associated benefits.
Work closely with the Communications team to deliver a compelling communications and engagement plan, to support people through transition to outcome.
Coach delivery teams on change management techniques to upskill change capability across UCL and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Be an active member of the Change Management team, role modelling UCL core behaviours.
We regret to inform you that we cannot currently sponsor or support visa applications for this role. Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the UK.About youYou are a confident change management practitioner with a strong track record of shaping and delivering change management plans and interventions in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. You bring deep expertise in both agile and waterfall change management methodology, from stakeholder mapping to assessing aggregate impacts and enabling high adoption rates. You thrive on simplifying complexity and translating a compelling change narrative for all impacted communities across UCL.You’re skilled at navigating large organisations and understand how to design change management interventions that are proven across IT and digital communities. You know how to engage diverse voices and translate their needs into a deliverable change management plan.You lead with empathy and evidence, supporting delivery teams to embed successful change. You’re as comfortable in a workshop as you are advising senior leaders, and you know how to build trust, influence decisions, and embed sustainable change management practices that leave a lasting legacy.Please note: our advertisements may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage early submission. Where possible, we will include the interview date or a projected date within the advert.What we offerIn return, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a newly established Strategic Change Office, working alongside visionary leaders and talented colleagues. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work directly contributes to the university’s bold strategic goals. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in them so that they can fulfil their potential. Equity, diversity and inclusion is vital to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets.As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Immigration loan
Relocation scheme for certain posts
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Visit to find out more.As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents
