Change Management Specialist (Hybrid - Chicago, IL)

Our client is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Our client shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces, and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities. Our client is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $18.0 billion, operations in over 80 countries, and a global workforce of more than 93,000 as of December 31, 2019.

Our Customer is seeking a Change Management Specialist to help support their business needs. The main function of a Change Management Specialist at this level is to lead large cross-functional projects or programs.This role is hybrid in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities

• Leads high level (size, scope, complexity, criticality and impact) or cross-functional change projects, or a major change program, or multiple work streams within a large program
• Leads production of project charter with business sponsor(s) and stakeholder(s); facilitates shared meaning and commitment to goals
• Deploys change tools to drive adoption of new behaviors
• Defines change plan milestones and deliverables and manages assignments to completion
• Drives project outcomes and ensures achievement of benefits
• Develops and facilitates organizational change work including change readiness, input to communication development, input to talent management processes, input to leadership and ownership, learning/training, and change implementation and reinforcement plan
• Leads production of success measures for adoption and sustainment
• Ensures timely identification and mitigation of risks and issues
• Performs quality reviews of projects
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, HR, MIS, operations or related field preferred
• 5-7 years’ experience
• Formal education or certification in one or more disciplines (project management, change management, business analysis, or business process re-engineering.)
• Experience in primary discipline (project management, change management or business analysis) in a consulting environment
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, facilitation and presentation.)
• Excellent technical skills (e.g., Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio.)
• Experience in a large global consumer-oriented business in the retail industry and/or a multi-channel/multi-brand business
  
  

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Please Note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines. Prior to coming into our offices, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.