Organizational Change Management Consultant

Job title: HR Change and Communication Analyst

Location: Troy, MI

Duration: 12 Months

As a HR Change and Communication Analyst, you are responsible for the people-dependent aspects of a strategic, global HR integration programme, minimizing resistance by involving people, optimising communication channels and supporting people to understand the change journey.

You are responsible for assessing the organizational change impact of the overall programme and individual workstreams and projects, identifying appropriate change responses and plans and implementing these to ensure successful transition.

This specific role is focused on the successful adoption of new HR processes and technology by an acquired company and Client functions. You will serve as a point of contact for business change management with key stakeholders and users, minimizing resistance to change.

What your role will look like

• Responsible for all aspects of organizational change management (OCM) related to the HR Integration programme.
• Plan and execute the OCM plan in a cross-functional manner and co-ordinate with focal points across the acquired organization and Client business units and regions..
• Develop and implement business readiness assessments, Change assessment questionnaires, Communication plans
• Develop and implement Stakeholder analysis, Impact assessments, Training needs analysis, plans, collateral and
• Create and deploy training and communication
• Create change networks and bring innovation and efficiency to supporting users through the change journey
• Create key change artefacts including structured communications, training material etc.
• Lead stakeholder workshops
• Developing and embedding new ways of working to help users transition to their target state.
• Implement a meeting cadence and content to monitor and control execution of the OCM plan with the different functional teams.
• Execute all processes and procedures established necessary for organizational change management, with clearly defined KPIs/metrics to measure performance and adoption.
• Assess and verify progress with key milestones in the OCM plan in relation to scope, cost and timing commitments.
• Operate as primary point of contact for all topics related to organizational change management and communication across the program.
• Own and drive resolution of issues and risks that are directly linked to organizational change management and communication
• Ensure compliance with Client standards for communications, training and testing.
• Ensure compliance with release management and change management practices.
• Other duties as required.

What you’ll have

• Demonstrable experience and expertise in organizational change management, people communications and training within a HR or HR IT function, along with a proven track record of producing results.
• Experience of HR systems and applications e.g. Workday, ADP, Cornerstone, Skillsoft etc.
• In-depth knowledge of processes and tooling related to organizational change management, with proven results
• Demonstrable experience with creation and execution of organizational change management plans, with specific focus on communications, training and testing activities.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in HR, Business or equivalent..
• 10 years of relevant change management experience in global organisations.
• Knowledge and experience of change management principles, methodologies and tools;
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills across project team, key partners and executive management.
• Change management diploma, certification or similar qualification (APMG or PROSCI) desirable;

What you’ll bring

• Be Strategic: Proven strategic thinking; plan ahead adopting future intelligence to break down barriers.
• Be a Leader: Visionary leadership, understanding the downstream impact of your decisions
• Be Curious: Explore your curiosity, challenging the status quo.
• Be Accountable: hold yourself and team to critical deadlines and commitments.
• Be Influential: Communicate a compelling and inspired vision or purpose for the project to motivate and onboard the team. Also articulate and present to all layers of management.
• Be Proactive: Clear mindset, anticipating and developing strategies for future consequences and trends, also mitigate risks to cost, scope, schedule and customer satisfaction.
• Be Results Driven: Dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Be Adaptable: Cope with change and work effectively without having the total picture.
• Be Organized: Know how to organize people and activities into an efficient work flow.
• Be a Problem Solver: Solve difficult problems with effective solutions using rigorous logic and methods.
• Be Transparent: Provide direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others, being upfront and transparent to how you conduct business.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.92 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Business development: 1 year (Preferred)
• Sales: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Troy, MI 48098 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Troy, MI 48098: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $51 - $65