Change Manager - Oracle ERP

Fixed Term contract role until December 2025 - 3 days on site per week in London.
Experience of Oracle ERP / Cloud based systems is preferred. You must be immediately available to start the role with no notice period, £50K p.a. + benefits.
A University based in London is going through a period of significant change at present.
Working in collaboration with the Change team, an experienced resource is required to come in and deliver this substantial programme of change effectively, creating a positive impact on the students and staff. With an ambitious new University Strategy, user adoption of the system is pivotal to the successful delivery of the People and Finance programme which will change HR and Finance processes, policy and deliver an underpinning constantly evolving system.

The role will require the design and delivery of the change management plan outlining the communications, training, stakeholder engagement, change impact assessment, organisational readiness, resistance management, and change adoption around the new ERP system.
The principles, methodology and approach that will be taken across the delivery of the Programme will be created in collaboration with the supplier Oracle.

The Change Manager will work closely with colleagues with a specific focus working either with the academic or professional services community to ensure the effective delivery of the change plan, assuring integration with our project management lifecycle.

Main Responsibilities

• Delivery of change management plans for the ERP programme, to include readiness training and communication.
• Support staff through the transition of the adopt not adapt approach and new ways of working for successful implementation and embedding.
• Preparing impact assessments, evaluating change readiness, designing, and implementing plans to support the adoption of change including stakeholder engagement.
• Close working with the Business Leads, SMEs, Change Team and Communications Officer to ensure successful integration across the programme.
• Supporting university change management processes and tools for use across the university.
• Close collaboration with the suppliers and project managers to integrate change management activities into project plans, ensuring they are embedded across the project lifecycle and are reported at both Programme Board and Strategic Programme Board.
• Working closely with the Sponsor and senior stakeholders including lead for the Voice of The User Group.
• Identify opportunities and providing expertise to build resilience to change across the organisation for the programme including the facilitation of Communities of Practice in collaboration with the Change team.
• To ensure proactive and effective stakeholder engagement and communication, at all levels across the appropriate stakeholder groups with a focus on the academic or the professional services community.
• Present analysis and recommendations, both orally and in writing as required. Communicate both data driven, and conceptual information effectively to a variety of audiences, including the clear demonstration of outcomes and benefits. Enforce the 'adopt' not 'adapt' message.
• Ensure the Oracle Guided Learning tool is developed and deployed as an integral component of the change training and adoption process.

If interested please apply today, please note you must be immediately available to start.