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PDC Change Manager

PDC Change Manager

Stellenbosch UniversityZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : PDC Change Manager

Job Location : South Africa,

Deadline : October 17, 2025

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Duties / Pligte

  • Utilising established change management frameworks, methodologies, and tools to develop tailored strategies that facilitate the smooth adoption of changes.
  • Designing, implementing, and managing key communication plans, ensuring that stakeholders are informed and engaged via appropriate channels.
  • Conducting detailed analyses to evaluate the impact of change, assess the readiness of the institution, and identify key stakeholders.
  • Collaborating on the design and delivery of training initiatives, ensuring alignment with project objectives, operational and institutional needs.
  • Performing comprehensive change management assessments.
  • Identifying and developing risk mitigation strategies.
  • Addressing anticipated and persistent resistance with targeted interventions.
  • Providing guidance and coaching to diverse teams.
  • Developing and delivering core plans, including sponsor plans, people manager plans, communication plans, and training plans.
  • Implementing supplementary plans as required, such as resistance management plans.
  • Engaging and supporting senior leaders and coach line managers.
  • Collaborating on organisational design and clarifying roles and responsibilities.
  • Ensuring seamless integration of IT change management activities into broader project plans.
  • Evaluating user readiness and monitoring change progress.
  • Establishing metrics to define and measure success and tracking overall change adoption.
  • Providing IT change management support at the institutional level by managing the IT change management portfolio.
  • Supporting governance by aligning change initiatives with the University's policies and strategic goals.

    • Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes

  • At least an NQF Level 6 qualification in a relevant field.
  • Change Management certification.
  • At least three years' experience in change management (using ADKAR, Kotter's 8-step model, Lewin or similar change management methodologies) in IT projects in higher education institutions.
  • Expertise in change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with active listening skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and guide diverse audiences toward common goals.
  • Experience of working in an IT environment or driving change management of IT-relevant projects.
  • Familiarity with project management tools (JIRA, SmartSheets, MS Project or similar).
  • Strong skills in workshop facilitation, user training and executive briefings.
  • Familiarity with project management frameworks and the phases of the project lifecycle.
  • Experience with managing large-scale organisational change.
  • Resilient and adaptable with a forward-looking, strategic mindset.
  • Highly organised with a focus on planning and execution.
  • Proven ability to collaborate at all levels of an organisation.
  • Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
  • The ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

    • Recommendation / Aanbeveling

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience in working with academic staff, research, IT teams and university leadership to drive digital transformation.

    • Closing Date 05-Sep-2025

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