Head of Business Change- 1 year Maternity cover

**Head of Business Change- 1 year Maternity Cover**





We have an exciting opportunity to join the Programme and Project Delivery
Group in IT Services as Head of Business Change on a 1 year Maternity Cover
basis, working on a hybrid working pattern.





IT Services is a key central function that ensures that the University has the
robust, reliable and high-performing IT facilities and capabilities it
requires to support the distinctive needs of those engaged in teaching,
learning, research and administration. We value and recognise our own and the
contribution of others, creating a great culture to work in and a place where
we all feel we belong.





**What We Offer**





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* 38 days annual leave


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans






The University also runs an enormous number of social groups and sports clubs
for those looking for more than just a great place to work.





**About the Role**



The Head of Business Change is a key leadership role in the Programme and
Project Delivery Group (‘PPDG’) within IT Services at the University of
Oxford. Working in close collaboration with a highly diverse community of
stakeholders, this group is responsible for successful shaping and delivery of
a large capital programme of IT investment (circa £60 million over 3 years) in
support of University strategic commitments. You will be joining us at a
particularly exciting period when the team are central in supporting delivery
of a University-wide digital transformation programme.





As Head of Business Change, you are a senior member of PPDG and work closely
with our IT portfolio and programme managers and heads of practice for
business analysis, project management and solutions testing, to ensure service
excellence against the back-drop of a fast-paced and intellectually
stimulating environment.





You will lead and support a diverse team of business change professionals
deployed across an array of large, complex projects. You will undertake long-
range, collaborative resource planning and allocation to ensure our pipelines
of work can be delivered and you will lead and grow the business change
practice, acting as a champion and advocate for the services your team and the
wider PPDG provide.





**About You**



To succeed in this role you will need drive, creativity, passion and
resilience in supporting successful technology-led change. You will have
outstanding interpersonal skills and enjoy liaising and engaging with a wide
variety of stakeholders from across our academic, student and professional
services communities.





You will have sensitivity and skill in supporting everyone around you to
thrive in a demanding and complex environment. You should have extensive
experience as a business change leader in a technology context, particularly
where culture change is required or unpicking of local processes and practices
that are potential blockers to change. Using your experience and skills, you
will be a credible and trusted leader for your team, able to guide and develop
them on their individual career trajectories alongside growing the reputation
and value delivered by the business change function.





**Application Process**



You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.





The **closing date** for applications is **Monday 22 July at 12:00** noon and
only applications submitted before will be considered.





Interviews will be taking place on the **week commencing 29 July** and taking
place in person in Central Oxford.