Project Change & Communications Manager - Pay & Conditions

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>Project Change &amp; Communications Manager &#8211; Pay &amp; Conditions</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Location: Oxford city centre office with a flexible approach to hybrid working</div><br> <div>Grade 8: &#163;45,585 - &#163;54,395 per annum</div><br> <div>Role:&#160;18 month fixed-term contract to support the delivery of the Pay &amp; Conditions Review outcomes.</div><br> <div>One full time role &#8211; or two part time roles at 0.5FTE, please specify your preference in your supporting statement.&#160;</div><br> <div>Internal secondments are considered.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the Role</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This is a new role that will provide high quality project change and communications in support of the implementation of the actions and initiatives flowing from the University&#8217;s recent Pay &amp; Conditions Review. The actions and initiatives are broad and varied and include the continued development of a new Academic Career and Reward Framework for academic teaching and research staff at the University.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The post holder will be experienced in working in a fast-paced environment to produce high quality, clear communications, suitable for a broad internal audience. They will be able to think strategically about how to communicate to deliver agreed objectives and key messages and to create and execute plans efficiently. The post-holder will be a point of reference for the entire project team, providing expert skills, recommendations and advice on communications, working with staff at all levels.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be a motivated, creative problem solver who enjoys working collaboratively and getting things done. You will be a good listener and enjoy forming relationships with diverse stakeholders.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have proven experience in managing HR communications and change initiatives in a large, complex organisation with multiple stakeholder groups. You will have a strong understanding of change management principles, methodologies, and tools, and be confident in assimilating complex information and ideas quickly to make them accessible to a wider audience through a variety of communications channels.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>More information</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Please contact John Chapman at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://john.chapman@tss.ox.ac.uk">john.chapman@tss.ox.ac.uk</a> for an informal chat about the role.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>We hold the right to close applications early should we find a suitable candidate.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div> </div>