Change Management Lead

Responsible for driving organizational results and outcomes by engaging and supporting employees, ultimately helping the individuals and organization transition from the current state to the desired state, whilst minimizing resistance to change and disruption to business. Also responsible for ensuring projects (change initiatives) meet objectives on time and on budget.

Oversee and lead all change management projects, including the researching, implementation and assessment from start to finish Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders Apply change management processes and tools to create strategies to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative Develop change management strategy and gain appropriate buy-in and sign-off Conduct an initial assessment to determine the position of the business, and conduct ongoing reviews to facilitate alignment Determine and implement change analytics that is measurable to gauge the effectiveness of strategies Design suitable communication strategies and build on these, review plans and deliver periodic reports to management. Work with other project team members to gather and analyze detailed information about the process design and impact on roles and organizations affected Support the impacted businesses/ departments with information and detailed frameworks, where appropriate, to ensure that they can conduct the necessary activities to minimize organizational risks Ensure that project/initiative milestones are met and that approved budgets are adhered to Ensure all projects have a Change Management workstream as part of the Project Charter and/or Plan before its kickoff Manage and promote realistic expectations of the organization concerning new systems and processes, capabilities, features, etc.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. Minimum of 5 years of proven experience working in change management, organizational transformation, and program management. Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools Proven project management success with strong track record of on-time, on-budget and to-specification delivery of projects and experience with sponsor and risk management Experience advising senior leaders on the value of and ways to adopt new ideas/practices Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to clearly and articulately identify and define problems and develop creative solutions to address them Strong critical thinking and analysis skills with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences Manufacturing Industry knowledge is a plus