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Contract: Permanent, full-timeLocation: Hybrid, with 1-2 days per week in our Bristol or Manchester office, plus travel to partner sites as requiredThe opportunityWe are looking for an Analyst to join our Change practice and support the successful delivery of transformation across our higher education partners.This role is aimed at someone in the early stages of their career, with a minimum of two years' relevant experience in change, project support, business analysis or process improvement. It sits at the start of PACT's Change career path and is ideal for someone with strong potential, hunger to progress, and a proactive approach to self-development.About PACT SolutionsPACT Solutions is a specialist management and digital transformation consultancy working exclusively with higher education institutions across the UK.We help universities solve complex challenges across strategy, student records, data, change and delivery. Our work often sits at the heart of major institutional transformation, helping partners improve the student journey, modernise operations and deliver change more effectively.PACT has grown quickly and is now entering its next phase. We are moving from a founder-led boutique consultancy into a more scaled and structured business, while protecting the quality, culture and partner focus that have made us successful. Our culture is crucial to our success. Each day, our team significantly contributes to our business and that of our partners.We combine the agility and collaborative spirit of a close-knit consultancy with the credibility, structure, and professionalism needed to deliver meaningful digital transformation.Our values sit at the heart of everything we do and are core to our business.Partnership: We work with you, not for you.Integrity: We do the right thing, even when it requires difficult conversations.Inquisitive: We dig deeper to uncover what will truly deliver value.Transformative: We focus on outcomes that create lasting, measurable improvement.The roleThis is a hands-on, delivery-oriented consulting role for someone who is analytical, organised and people-focused, and who wants to build their career in change and transformation within higher education.You will work closely with senior colleagues across student records, change, delivery, data and partner teams to support the planning and delivery of people-centred change activity. This will include helping partners prepare for new systems, processes and ways of working through structured analysis, stakeholder engagement, readiness activity, communications and training support.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining analysis, coordination and delivery in a consulting environment, and who is comfortable being both proactive and hands-on. You will support partner-facing work while also contributing to the continued development of PACT's internal change capability, tools and ways of working.Purpose of the roleTo support the delivery of effective, practical and people-centred change activity that helps PACT's partners adopt new systems, processes and ways of working successfully.Key responsibilities1. Change analysis and impact assessmentSupport the completion of change impact assessments for system, process and organisational changes.Document current and future states, identifying implications for staff, students, processes, data flows and operating models.Help identify business, user and operational impacts and support the development of proportionate change interventions.Translate project and system change into clear and meaningful people impacts.2. Readiness and planningHelp coordinate readiness assessments to identify capability gaps, risks and support requirements.Track and monitor readiness indicators, escalating concerns where needed.Contribute to the development and maintenance of project change plans, stakeholder maps and engagement logs.Help ensure change activity is aligned with wider project and programme plans.3. Stakeholder engagement supportSupport the planning and delivery of workshops, drop-ins and engagement sessions.Maintain stakeholder records, actions, feedback and follow-up items.Help coordinate activities with change champions, local networks and university teams.Build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across partner environments.4. Communications and training coordinationDraft clear, concise and audience-appropriate communication materials.Prepare slide decks, briefing notes, FAQs and staff or student communications.Work with training leads and subject matter experts to gather requirements and support the development of training materials.Help ensure communications and training activity is timely, joined-up and aligned to programme needs.5. Project delivery supportWork alongside project managers, technical teams, business analysts and SMEs to ensure change activity aligns with wider delivery plans.Assist in tracking risks, issues and dependencies related to people and process change.Provide analysis and documentation to support decision-making, reporting and governance.Support the smooth coordination of change activity across multiple workstreams where required.6. Internal contributionContribute to PACT's internal methodologies, templates and knowledge base.Participate in internal learning and development activity.Support process improvement across the Change practice.Contribute positively to PACT's culture, standards and ways of working.How we work at PACTPartner-first mindsetWe focus on what is genuinely best for the university partner and the outcomes they are trying to achieve.Change with, not to, our partnersWe work collaboratively with university teams so that solutions are understood, owned and sustainable.Open and transparentWe communicate clearly, surface risks early, and are honest about progress, trade-offs and constraints.Inquisitive and improvement-orientedWe ask thoughtful questions, challenge constructively and look for better ways to solve problems.Collaborative deliveryWe work closely across strategy, student records, data, change and delivery, bringing together different perspectives to solve complex challenges.High standards, practical mindsetWe care about quality and detail, but we are also pragmatic. We aim to deliver work that is robust, useful and workable in the real world.Development and progressionThis role sits at the start of PACT's Change career path at Analyst level.We are looking for someone with the hunger to progress, a strong sense of ownership for their own development, and a genuine interest in building a consulting career within higher education transformation.You will have the opportunity to:Build your consulting and change delivery capability across a range of university transformation programmesDevelop stronger ownership of partner-facing work, deliverables and workstream coordination over timeLearn from, Senior Manager - Recruitment Technology and Transformation Specialist At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. 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experienced colleagues across Change, Delivery, Data and wider consulting teamsStrengthen your consulting toolkit through mentoring, feedback, structured development and relevant trainingProgress within the Change career pathway as your capability, judgement and delivery responsibility growAt PACT, we value people who are proactive about their growth, open to feedback, and motivated to keep developing their skills, judgement and impact.Person Specification - Consultant - ChangeQualificationsEssentialEvidence of training, study or strong interest in change management, business analysis or project deliveryDesirableFormal change management certification or training, such as PROSCI or APMGExperienceEssentialMinimum 2-years experience supporting change, project or process improvement activities in a complex environmentExperience producing documentation such as process maps, impact assessments, communications or workshop materialsExperience supporting workshops, engagement sessions or training activityExperience working with a range of stakeholders and user groupsDesirableExperience within higher educationExperience working on digital transformation or system implementation projects, such as Student Records, ERP or CRMExposure to consultancy environmentsKnowledge and SkillsEssentialUnderstanding of change management approaches and principlesStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiencesAbility to translate system or process change into meaningful user impactsStrong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritiesAnalytical mindset, with the ability to interpret information, identify themes and support recommendationsDesirableKnowledge of student lifecycle processes or university operationsFamiliarity with student systems from vendors such as Tribal, Technology One, Ellucian or ThesisBehaviours and AttributesEssentialCollaborative and able to build strong working relationshipsSound judgement, resilience and a pragmatic approach to problem-solvingProactive, adaptable and comfortable operating in a delivery-focused environmentPeople-focused, with a commitment to positive outcomes for staff and studentsGenuine interest in improving student and staff experiencesHunger to learn, progress and take increasing responsibility over timeCommitment to self-development, including actively seeking feedback and development opportunitiesDesirableNone specifiedIf you are early in your change or consulting career, have strong foundations to build on, and are looking for a role where you can learn quickly, contribute meaningfully and grow with a specialist consultancy, we would love to hear from you. Similar jobs
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