Contract: 18-month Fixed-Term ContractLocation: London (Hybrid – 60% on-site, likely more initially)Start Date: ASAPSalary: £45,000-£55,000Sector: Higher Education / Public SectorA leading London-based university is undertaking a major transformation programme following a merger and is seeking two experienced HR Change Managers to join their People Workstream. These roles sit within a growing internal team focused on delivering organisational design, staff consultation, and structural integration across Professional Services.You’ll play a central role in supporting a complex, high-profile programme of change, including redundancy consultation, trade union engagement, and the delivery of a new operating model that supports long-term service and financial sustainability.Key Focus Areas:Leading people-side change initiatives related to a large-scale integration across Professional Services functionsSupporting the development of business cases and job design, including job evaluation and structural proposalsLeading on formal employee consultations (individual and collective), including consultation documentation, process planning and executionActing as HR lead with trade unions (Unison, Unite, UCU) – managing engagement, consultation and resolutionApplying your expertise in employee relations, organisational change and TUPE/redundancy processes to ensure legal compliance and best practiceAdvising on risks, communications, and employee wellbeing during organisational transformationContributing to a strategic cost-saving objective (targeting a 5.8% saving, aligned with natural turnover)What We're Looking For:Strong track record of complex change management in unionised environments, ideally public sector, NHS or Higher EducationDeep experience managing employee relations during organisational change – redundancy, restructuring, and job design are keyExcellent project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and manage sensitive consultation exercisesSkilled in working directly with trade unions, navigating industrial relations with confidence and diplomacyBackground in organisational change, HR consultancy, or transformation within complex, matrixed organisationsUnderstanding of job evaluation, workforce design, and the broader HR change lifecycleWhile HE sector experience is beneficial, change delivery expertise is the main priorityExcellent benefits including 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 4 closure days, and a generous pension contribution (14% employer, 8% employee)Please do not delay in applying, as the advert may close earlier if a successful applicant is found.