Finance Change Lead

Overview

In this role you will drive finance change across UCL to deliver measurable improvements and stronger governance. You’ll coordinate change initiatives, develop user‑centred solutions, and embed best practice within the Finance function. You’ll work with finance colleagues and professionals across services to simplify processes and enable a more efficient, future‑ready operation. This role offers strategic oversight of the change portfolio and a chance to shape how Finance supports the university’s ambitions.

Pay / Benefits

• 41 Days holiday
• CARE pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On‑Site nursery
• On‑site gym

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate finance change initiatives aligned with institutional priorities
• Develop user‑centred, simplified processes and embed best practice
• Strengthen governance and financial controls across Finance
• Manage change portfolio, governance, and coordination across people, processes, policy, data and technology
• Oversee implementation, training plans, monitor risks and benefits
• Provide senior leaders with progress insights and prioritisation guidance
• Support the new Faculty and Professional Services Finance team in establishing consistent processes and sharing best practice
• Promote cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement across Professional Services and Finance

Key requirements

• Significant experience leading change programmes in a large, complex organisation
• Professional qualification in project or change management, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of finance processes, systems, controls and regulatory requirements
• Experience managing change portfolios, project governance and cross‑functional delivery
• Confident, collaborative leader with stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to navigate complex interdependencies, manage competing priorities and use data to measure improvements
• Proactive problem‑solving and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Finance or accounting qualification and ongoing professional development would be advantageous

• stakeholder engagement
• influencing across organisational boundaries
• collaborative leadership
• change management
• project governance
• finance processes and controls

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