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THE ROLE

This one-year fixed term role is designed for those who wish to gain experience in the field of change management. In this role you will be supporting the work of one of the Business Change Managers across multiple projects within the RLP.
The role is hands-on and requires the ability to develop and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders, within a large, complex organisation. You will work collaboratively with the research community, IT Services Staff, the University’s Strategic Change Office and other senior stakeholders to support the delivery of RLP’s projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your key responsibilities and accountabilities will include:

• Delivering change management and organisational change across multiple projects.
• Stakeholder management across multiple audience groups.
• Analysing complex data to inform planning and the delivery of activity.
• Producing business readiness gap analysis and business readiness planning.
• Supporting the analysis, management, and ensuing requirements documentation is up to date.
• Supporting the project and programme management.
• Conducting impact and risk analysis.
• Cost benefit analysis.
• Guiding and supporting the research community and wider organisation through the implementation of the change programmes.