Head of Change

Heriot-Watt University
📍 kilmarnock, scotland, United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

Description

Role Title: Head of Change

Grade and Salary: Grade 9, Competitive Salary

FTE and working pattern: Full-time, 35hrs per week; Open-ended

Reward and Benefits: 33 days annual leave, plus 9 building closed days for all full time staff.

Purpose of Role

The Head of Change is responsible for establishing, leading, and embedding the University’s central change function and change ecosystem in support of Strategy 2035. This role will oversee the delivery performance of the University’s strategic and operational change portfolio, including capital projects and business change initiatives. The role owns the end‑to‑end change system: from intake and prioritisation of demand, through portfolio planning and governance, to delivery oversight, benefits realisation, and transition into business as usual. Acting as the University’s senior authority on change, the postholder ensures that change investmen...

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Job Details

  • Location kilmarnock, scotland
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Management & Operations
  • Posted Date June 19, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 29, 2026