Change Manager

6-12 Month Contract Role

Hybrid / 2 days a week onsite in Rosemont, IL

Our client is looking to add a Change Manager that will be responsible for the overall change management planning, leadership, documentation, and successful completion of Information Technology projects for a variety of business units and programs. The Change Manager works with the project team, delivery partners, including communications and learning, and customers to create and activate change management strategies, approaches, and plans. Uses change management skills to understand change and stakeholder impact, collaborate, provide thought leadership and support for impacted user communication and training.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

At the organizational lens the Change Manager will support, but not be limited to:

• Helping develop, formalize, and champion the change management function across the organization.
• Partnering with project managers as a change subject matter expert and trusted advisor.
• Influencing business leaders and managers, to help them think about change from a people focused prospective, and how they can embed effective change management approaches into their own strategies, objectives, plans and deliverables.
• Working with business stakeholders and change champions to prepare affected business areas and colleagues for transition to new ways of working, including leading and delivering workshops as required

For the project lens the Change Manager will support, but not be limited to:

• Analyzing change impact and understanding stakeholders for technical projects
• Creating and consulting on change management approaches and plans for technical projects
• Advising, contributing to and/or supporting change communications - email, intranet, quick reference guides, FAQs, video, digital display, and survey- for technical projects
• Advising, contributing to and/or supporting training for technical projects
• Identifying, mitigating, and managing change resistance and people risks for technical projects
• Measuring change and business outcomes for technical projects
• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of full-time experience managing the implementation and support of change
• Well versed in change management processes, project management processes and lifecycle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, can-do attitude, self-motivated
• Strong people, relationship, and stakeholder management skills
• Change management certification, ADKAR or CCMP, preferred but not required
• Technology, insurance and/or health care experience is a plus

The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($70/hr-85/hr). Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.