About the role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Change Manager within the Change Practice of the Sussex Projects team, working on projects and strategic change initiatives in a collaborative way with other Change Practice and Sussex Projects team members, which may involve presenting, facilitating workshops, developing training plans, delivering training, coaching and otherwise supporting affected colleagues. This a development role, deliberately seeking to advance the role holder’s skills and capabilities to be able to progress to more senior change management roles and opportunities. About you You are positive in outlook, have practical interpersonal skills and are curious about people and their perspectives. You might not have direct change management experience, but you will ideally have a range of organisational experience and understanding, gained from having worked in a number of different departmental contexts and ideally different organisations. You are able to prioritise activities and work in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy the challenges associated with noticing problems and figuring out potential solutions. Experience of working within a Higher Education environment, or of structured projects, change management initiatives or continuous improvement, would be helpful, but not essential. About our Division Sussex Projects has been on a transformative journey since its launch in 2022. Initially part of IT Services it is now its own standalone division bringing together a community of portfolio, programme, project and change professionals to centralise the management of the University’s project portfolio and improve maturity and delivery performance. Since the launch the team have established an annual strategic planning process for capital expenditure, and have developed and implemented new methodology, processes, systems, reporting and governance. An external 2024 maturity assessment showed Sussex Projects are now outperforming project management sector benchmarks. The first Change Manager joined Sussex Projects in February 2022, with the Change Practice team being created in December 2022 and the subsequent development of a bespoke change management framework to fit the specific needs of Sussex and its projects. Ultimately, Sussex Projects is an active and collaboratively engaged community of practice that shares information, learning, skills, and experiences, to foster continuous improvement and innovation. Why work here Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that. Find out more about our reward and benefits package. Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion Further Key Information Please contact David Foster ( df275sussex.ac.uk ) for informal enquiries. The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.