JOB SUMMARY
This job plays a key role in ensuring projects (i.e. change initiatives) meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage of the change solution. The incumbent focuses on the people side of change – including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. Creates and implements change execution strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize risk to implementation. Works to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes. While this job does not have supervisory responsibility, the incumbent works through many others in the organization to succeed often as part of an agile team. Acts as a coach for senior leaders and executives in helping them fulfill the role of change sponsor. May also provide direct support and coaching to frontline managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions. Supports project teams in integrating change execution activities into their project plans.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Apply a structured change methodology and lead change management activities. This involves partnering with sponsors and project managers to create actionable change management deliverables: (e.g. communications plans, impact analysis, stakeholder management, training plans, etc.). Integrate change management activities into overall master project plan. Support development and execution of communications strategies and plans to build necessary commitment. Support development and execution of training efforts.
Complete change management assessments. Identify key stakeholders who play role in organizations commitment to change. Assess the change impact on individuals and organizations and capacity to execute change.
Execute a change management strategy. Identify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tactics. Identify and manage anticipated resistance. Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
Evaluate and ensure user readiness for change. Train sponsors, project leaders, and stakeholders on change methodology. Coach managers and supervisors in preparing organization and staff for change.
Track and report issues to successful change implementation and realization to project team and other Readiness and Adoption team members.
Other duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Industrial Psychology or Organizational Behavioral Studies
Substitutions
Six years of direct experience in Readiness & Adoption / Change Management
Preferred
None
EXPERIENCE
Required
3 years in Change Management OR Business Process Re-engineering OR Project Management
Preferred
None
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
None
Preferred
None
SKILLS
Change Management
Organizational Change Management
Relationship Building
Flexibility
Analysis of Business Process & Needs
Stakeholder Management
Training Delivery
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office-based
Teaches / trains others regularly
Constantly
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Occasionally
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
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