Change Manager

Job summary

The Change Manager is responsible for managing change, variation, and claims within a structured governance model. This role involves coordinating various assessments and ensuring compliance with contract management processes.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in change control, claims analysis, and baseline management on complex projects.
• Strong background in claims, change-control, and commercial management within rail, infrastructure, systems, or construction sectors.
• Competence in delay/disruption narratives, pricing logic, and negotiation preparation.

Responsibilities

• Manage variation/change and claims registers, ensuring ownership and deadlines are assigned.
• Coordinate impact assessments across technical, schedule, cost, risk, and procurement disciplines.
• Prepare change submissions and negotiation briefs in collaboration with legal and contract management teams.
• Ensure approved changes are accurately reflected in project documentation and schedules.
• Track customer instructions and design changes for timely recovery actions.
• Support dispute mitigation and maintain traceability of changes.

Skills

• Detail-oriented with strong assertiveness and ethical commercial conduct.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage high-value negotiations.

Education

• Relevant qualifications in project management or related fields are preferred.

Tools

• Familiarity with project management software and change management tools.