Change Manager – HR, Finance & Research & Innovation Programme

Central London / Hybrid

6-Month Contract

£350–£425 per day (via Umbrella)

ASAP Start

We are seeking an experienced Change Manager to join a major HR, Finance & Research & Innovation programme on an initial 6-month contract basis.

This is a hands-on delivery role within an established change function, ideal for a pragmatic and delivery-focused change professional who can quickly embed into a fast-paced programme environment and produce high-quality outputs with minimal direction.

The successful candidate will work closely with a Senior Change Manager and wider programme team to deliver defined change activities across organisational, process and system change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Produce and maintain core change management deliverables including:

Stakeholder maps

Engagement plans

Communications content

Training materials

Change impact assessments

Tracking and reporting artefacts

Support delivery of engagement activities including workshops, briefings and drop-in sessions

Engage stakeholders and programme teams to gather information and inputs efficiently

Ensure outputs align to programme milestones, standards and established change approaches

Drive delivery across assigned workstreams with limited oversight

Required Experience

5–10+ years’ change management experience

Strong track record delivering organisational, process and system change

Experience working within complex transformation programmes

Previous experience within large organisations and/or Higher Education environments desirable

Familiarity with recognised change methodologies such as PROSCI or equivalent

Ability to operate effectively within established programme structures and hit the ground running

Key Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

Delivery-focused and highly pragmatic

Collaborative with a low-ego approach

Able to build stakeholder relationships quickly

Comfortable working with ambiguity and pace

Self-sufficient and proactive

Please Note

This role is not suited to candidates focused primarily on:

Transformation strategy

Programme leadership

Governance or PMO

Organisation design or advisory-led consulting

This is a delivery-focused Change Manager role for someone who enjoys executing quality change work within an existing programme framew