Change Manager (Fixed Term)

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres. If you're looking for a new challenge and would like excellent benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating working environment in return for your skills and contribution, there could be a job here for you.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

About the role

Applications are invited for a change manager to join the Project Delivery Team in Education Services on a 2-year fixed term basis. Education Services is part of the University's professional services and provides support to students and staff across the University and Colleges.

In this role you'll work primarily to support the Digital Assessment programme, which aims to providing change management, communications expertise, advice and support to colleagues working on the programme from across the university to design, deliver and track the efficacy of an effective change programme.

You may also work on other change projects with the team's project portfolio if capacity allows but the Digital Assessment Programme will be the main focus.

About the team

The Project Delivery team is a group of project and change managers who deliver, or support the delivery of, a range of transformational projects across Education Services in areas such as assessment, admissions and student finances. Projects can range from small, simple enhancements to major change initiatives involving multiple stakeholders across and beyond the University.

About you

You will have excellent organisational, change management and communication skills, and be able to manage your own workload. You will have experience of change and communications management approaches and delivery, from direct experience and/or through a relevant qualification. You will be a collaborative team-player. Additional information regarding the role can be found within the further particulars.

Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:

  • Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
  • Generous annual leave allowance;
  • Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
  • Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries);
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;
  • Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
  • Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation
  • The role is advertised as full-time, but we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for a part time contract (above 0.7 FTE). Please indicate this within your covering letter.

    Additional information regarding the role may be found within the further particulars. Your application should include an up-to-date CV and a covering letter in which you should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the experience and skills required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

    Applications are welcome from both external and internal candidates, including internal candidates interested in taking a secondment from their current role at the University.

    If you wish to make an informal enquiry about the post, please [email protected]

    The closing date for applications is: 28th July 2026

    Interviews will be held on 5th August 2026

    Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

    If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact [email protected]

    Please quote reference AC50303 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

    The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

    The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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