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5years

Job Location drjobs

Johannesburg - South Africa

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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Are you ready to drive transformation in the digital education space We re seeking a dynamic and visionary Change Manager to lead the charge in integrating cutting-edge technologies into higher this role you ll bridge the gap between technology and people ensuring seamless adoption and lasting impact. If you re passionate about orchestrating change empowering stakeholders and shaping the future of digital learning we want to hear from you!


Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Liaise with project leadership to integrate stakeholder feedback into change plans.


Change Planning & Control:
  • Develop and manage a detailed change control plan aligned with the waterfall delivery method.
  • Establish formal processes for change requests evaluation approval and implementation.
  • Maintain a change log and ensure traceability and transparency of all change activities.


Gap Analysis:
  • Conduct expectation and readiness assessments to identify misalignments.
  • Recommend interventions to close gaps between stakeholder groups.

Training & Capacity Building:
  • Work with relevant faculties and technical leads to develop and roll out targeted training programs.
  • Coordinate user readiness campaigns and documentation of new procedures and tools.

Communication & Reporting:
  • Draft and disseminate change communications (newsletters FAQs updates).
  • Provide regular reports to the Project Manager and Project Sponsor on change impacts and adoption progress.

Risk & Issue Management:
  • Proactively identify risks related to resistance or poor adoption and escalate appropriately.
  • Implement mitigation strategies to minimize disruption and improve stakeholder buy-in.


Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in project management Education Technology ICT Change Management or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in managing change in large-scale technology-driven projects.
  • Familiarity with higher education environments and academic culture is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of change management methodologies (e.g. ADKAR Kotter Prosci).
  • Proven experience facilitating workshops focus groups and training sessions.
  • Change Management certification (Prosci APMG etc.)
  • Experience with smart classrooms digital learning platforms or 4IR technologies
  • Familiarity with South African higher education regulatory environment


Change Management Expertise, Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation, Training & Capacity Building, Communication & Reporting

Employment Type

Full Time

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