Business Engagement Lead

TL;DR

Business Engagement Lead (Digital Services): Leading strategic planning and delivery of high-quality engagement for Digital Services with an accent on fostering clarity, alignment, and shared purpose across the function. Focus on driving business change, stakeholder mapping, and translating complex technical information into accessible communications to support digital transformation initiatives.

Location: Hybrid role based in Milton Keynes, UK; requires a minimum of four days of office attendance per month.

Salary: £47,389 – £56,535 per annum.

Company

hirify.global is the UK’s largest university and a world leader in flexible part-time education, dedicated to widening access to higher education through research excellence.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver outcome-focused internal communications and engagement plans aligned with Digital Services priorities.
• Lead stakeholder engagement planning to support the adoption of new services, systems, and ways of working.
• Translate complex technical information into accessible, audience-specific content for diverse stakeholder groups.
• Coordinate local communications activity and act as the primary operational contact for the central Internal Communications team.
• Design and deliver workshops, consultation activities, and engagement sessions to foster transparency and connection.
• Advise senior leaders and programme teams on effective change management and communication approaches.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to commute to Milton Keynes, UK.
• Extensive experience leading stakeholder engagement, communications, and change adoption in large, complex organisations.
• Proven success supporting technology-enabled change or digital transformation programmes.
• Strong track record of developing communication strategies that drive business objectives.
• Expertise in stakeholder analysis, mapping, and managing digital communication channels.
• Excellent written communication and facilitation skills.

Nice to have

• Understanding of recognised change management methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to work-life balance with flexible working arrangements available.
• Supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth within a leading educational institution.
• Comprehensive staff benefits package.

Hiring process

• Application via CV and a supporting statement of up to 1000 words.
• Interviews anticipated to take place during the week commencing 7 September 2026.