Senior Change Manager in Greenwich

Are you a highly strategic and empathetic Senior Change Manager with a proven ability to design, implement, and lead change management strategies across an entire institution?

We are working exclusively with a globally recognised, values-driven institution in the Higher Education/Public Sector to source a Change Manager to join their Strategic Projects team. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring institutional readiness and acceptance of a major transformation program aligned with their long‑term strategy.

This is a Fixed‑Term Contract (FTC) through 2027, offering stability and high exposure to executive leadership.

Your Core Responsibilities: 🏆📈

This role requires a proactive and autonomous leader to design and deliver the cultural and adoption roadmap for a major strategic program.

• Change Strategy Design: Immediately developing a comprehensive change management plan and strategy, ensuring it integrates with the overall program timeline and objectives.
• Impact and Readiness Assessment: Conducting in-depth stakeholder analysis and impact assessments to understand cultural readiness, identify resistance, and secure champions.
• Adoption and Engagement: Leading senior‑level engagement and facilitation (workshops, feedback sessions) in close partnership with HR and Communications teams.
• Metric Reporting: Defining, tracking, and reporting on adoption metrics and staff engagement levels to demonstrate the success and acceptance of the program.
• Strategic Advisory: Acting as the expert advisor on change management to the executive leadership team, operating with high influence and strategic input.

We require a seasoned change leader who understands the specific constraints and cultural nuances of the public sector.

• Sector Background: Experience in the Higher Education, Non‑Profit/Charity, or Local Government sector is desirable.
• Change Focus: Demonstrated success in leading large‑scale business transformation initiatives (i.e., streamlining structures and processes). This is not focused on IT or physical building change.
• Professional Qualification: Change Management certification (e.g., APMG) is highly desirable.
• Working Style: You are a strategic self‑starter with exceptional analytical skills, resilience, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex, values‑driven environment.
• Communication: Exceptional listening and communication skills are essential to manage stakeholders.