Change Specialist Inside IR35

Job Description

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has an opportunity for a change management specialist to join us on an exciting contract supporting our Digital Transformation programme. The Change Specialist will put in place the change management activity to define,prepare, implement, and sustain the people aspects of change required to successfully deliver the key projects that sit under this programme of work.The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is an influential learned society, professional body, and scientific publisher with a purpose to help the chemical science community to make the world a better place. We exist for our community and in doing so, strengthenand champion the profession and the discipline of chemistry, as well as serving the public interest. The chemical sciences are essential to our everyday lives and vital in helping respond to some of the worlds biggest challenges, from biotech and healthcareenergy and climate challenge, and to infrastructure and agriculture.As a result, the RSC is always changing and evolving to meet its customer, member, and chemistry community needs both for the present and future. This opportunity has arisen for a change management specialist to work on several projects that support the RSCsDigital Transformation programme.Location: Cambridge/HybridContract Type: PermanentHours: Temporary Full-Time or Part-TimeSalary: £46,697 - £57,075 (FTE) per annum / £220 (FTE) - £425 (0.8 FTE) per dayChange Specialist ResponsibilitiesWorking as part of the Digital Transformation Programme Team, the Change Specialist will play a key role in ensuring this programme of work meets objectives on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage. This person will focus on the peopleside of changeincluding changes that impact business processes, systems and technology, job roles, behaviours, and organisation structures. The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximiseemployee adoption and usage and minimise resistance and disruption to the organisation.We are looking for: Track record within successful global digital transformational programmes of using change management principles, methodologies, and tools to assess need and deliver appropriate solutions and outputs. A solid understanding of organisational issues, challenges and how people go through a change process (change management or Prosci certification and experience with Prosci ADKAR Model is a plus). Evaluation experience including setting metrics from the beginning and measuring the impact and benefits of change interventions on the organisation. Exceptional communicator and active listener, able to influence people of different styles and at all levels, able to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. Ability to articulate technical content in a way that non-technical employees can engage with, establishing and maintaining strong relationships and work well as part of a team. Resilient, tenacious, with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics, able to manage multiple competing priorities with high attention to detail, problem solving and root cause identification skills. Flexible, adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations and forward looking with a holistic approach. Ability to adapt change management approaches dependent on project management approachexperience of delivering change management solutions within agile, waterfall and hybrid projects.The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to work from a location other than this, as agreed with the manager. Applicants should be aware that thereis an expectation to attend the offices as needed for their role.This opportunity is available on a part-time or full time (28 - 35 hours per week over 4-5 days per week) secondment, fixed-term contract or contract (inside IR35) basis for 18 months.If you are interested, please apply before the end of our closing date.You may also have experience in the following: Change Specialist, Project Manager, Project Management, Change Manager, Change Management, Change Management Specialist, Programme Manager, Programme Management, Payroll Manager, HR Manager, Human Resources Manager,Business Analyst, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Training Specialist, Learning & Development Specialist, Communications Specialist, Change Communications, etc.Ref: 107616