Interim Senior HR Change Manager Full Time

3 month contract – competitive daily rate (inside IR35)

Our Higher Education client is looking for an experienced Interim HR Change Manager to help support the delivery of their significant change programme. Reporting to Head of HR Transformation, this will be a key leadership role and working closely with Directors and the Change Support Unit to design, implement, and monitor change initiatives that ensure a smooth transition and alignment with the University’s strategic goals. The postholder will be responsible for supporting Directors and other senior managers with the development of change proposals, acting as HR lead for the consultation process, and ensuring that employee relations and organisational needs are addressed in line with HR best practice and legal compliance, with a focus on the wellbeing of staff.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leadership of Change Initiatives, leading and managing the people aspects of the integration process, particularly the merger of Professional Services Directorates, ensuring that change is executed effectively and that the impact on staff is minimised.
• Collaborate with Professional Service Directors and Change Support Unit, the role will ensure change proposal deliver aligned with Target Operating Model principles providing expert advice and guidance on managing people through the transition.
• Drive effective Employee Consultation and Engagement, overseeing and coordinating individual and collective consultation processes, working closely with Professional Service Directors and the Change Support Unit to ensure staff concerns are addressed and changes are communicated effectively.
• Play an active role in leading the development and execution of consultation plans, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, transparency, and engagement with employees at all levels.
• Partnering with Directors and key stakeholders you will support the development of change proposals, including structural changes, role redesigns, and new working practices.
• The role will provide Strategic HR and guidance to Professional Service Directors on managing the people side of change, including performance management, addressing redundancy, redeployment, and role restructuring, liaising with Organisational Development and Change Support Unit as required. Work with the Change Support Unit to integrate HR processes and resources into the overall change programme, ensuring that employee relations concerns are proactively addressed.
• Lead formal consultations with trade unions regarding the changes, ensuring that their concerns are addressed constructively and in alignment with legal and policy frameworks.
• Working in liaison with Organisational Development, develop and deliver training resources for managers to effectively lead teams through change, focusing on communication, conflict resolution, and handling employee concerns.
• Ensure that support mechanisms are in place for employees impacted by the changes, including wellbeing programmes, career support services, and (where applicable) that redeployment opportunities are managed appropriately.

Experience of working within a UK Higher Education environment is essential, as is demonstrable experience of working on large scale and dynamic OD change programmes.

For more information, please contact stephen.hoban@veredus.co.uk or apply below.