Organizational Change Manager

W2 Contract to Hire position

Hybrid On-Site (3 day/wee on-site)

Rate: $65-68/hr. W2 with benefits/PTO

Notes:

• NO DIRECT REPORTS
• Will be hands on in the weeds as a Change Manager
• Will be part of the strategy around the Change Management Process.
• Must be Prosci certified
• MUST be based locally
• MUST come into the office 3 days a week.

Hands-On Change Management Lead

Required:

• Must be Prosci Certified
• An in depth understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Experience with medium and large-scale organizational change efforts
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent active listening skills
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• Forward looking with a holistic approach
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
• Change management certification or designation desired

Change Strategies, Process and Planning

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities.
• Apply a change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required on Cyber Security projects.
• Support communication efforts through design, development, delivery and management of communications.
• Assess change impacts by conducting impact analysis, assess change readiness and identifying key stakeholders.
• Support training efforts - Provide input, document requirements and support the design and delivery of training programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Overview:

The change manager will play a key role in ensuring enterprise projects (change initiatives) meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage. This person will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology and job roles. The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance. The change manager will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization of and proficiency with the changes that impact employees.

This position will report to the Vice President of Organizational Change Management and will serve as the dedicated change lead for assigned projects. The change manager will not have supervisory responsibility but will have to work through many others in the organization to succeed. The change manager will act as a coach for senior leaders in helping them fulfill the role of project owner and/or change sponsor. The change manager may also provide direct support and coaching to all levels of managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions. The change manager will also support project teams in integrating change management activities into their project plans.