HR System Change Manager

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Base pay range

Location: Currently operating hybrid working in our West London Office (The role will be office and home based, with a requirement to be either onsite at a school or in the office 2 to 3 times a week.)

Contract: Fixed-term contract until June 2027

Pattern: Full Time (standard hours 9am – 5.30pm)

Interviews will be held on 9th January 2026

About the role: The Change Manager will ensure a smooth transition to the new system working with a dedicated Project Manager and other internal project roles. Working alongside key members of Ark’s central teams, schools, and the supplier.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and work with key stakeholders (HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, line managers, employees).
• Analyse how the new system will affect processes, roles, and responsibilities and document the changes users will need to adopt.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to design training programs tailored to different user groups.
• Develop a change readiness strategy, including surveys or assessments to gauge preparedness.
• Identify potential risks and resistance points related to the change.
• Ensure change activities are aligned with project timelines, governance structures, and business objectives.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in various launch mechanisms, covering iterative implementations (e.g. school by school) rollouts, pilots, multiple pay rolls in an organisation.
• Able to build trust across senior leadership and school communities; politically astute; capable of balancing pace with sensitivity.
• Operational knowledge of Payroll and HR processes and systems.
• Experience working within complex migration projects with multiple workstreams and integrations.
• Experience with Midland HR’s iTrent (desirable).

Qualification Criteria:

• Right to Work in the U.K.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Human Resources and Management

Industries

Education Administration Programs

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