Organizational Change Manager

Datamatics Technologies; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Datamatics Technologies in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks an experienced Change Manager to lead adoption of data governance and data quality initiatives across customer entities, driving training, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable handovers.

Ideal candidate has deep data and digital transformation experience, PROSCI/ADKAR familiarity, and the ability to operate in regulated environments while building data literacy and change champion networks.

Qualifications

• 12+ years overall experience with 5+ years in Organizational Change Management.
• Experience in Data Transformation, Data Governance, or Digital Transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of PROSCI, ADKAR, or similar Change Management frameworks.
• Stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Training design and delivery for business users and leadership teams.
• Change readiness assessment, adoption planning, and communication management.
• Experience working in large, regulated, or public-sector organizations.
• Program reporting, adoption metrics tracking, and sustainment planning.
• Strong facilitation and workshop management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and readiness activities.
• Deliver training on data governance, data quality, classification, and dashboards.
• Support onboarding of Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Build data literacy and establish change champions.
• Prepare handover, sustainment, and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Track adoption KPIs and report progress to program leadership.

Skills

Organizational Change Management

Data Transformation

Data Governance

Digital Transformation

PROSCI/ADKAR

Stakeholder management

Training design & delivery

Change readiness assessment

Adoption planning

Executive communication

Program reporting

Workshop facilitation

Tools

PROSCI

ADKAR

Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite)
Experience: 12+ Years
Program: Customer Data Factory Program - Data Readiness Scale-Up
Reporting To: Program Manager

Role Summary

Lead change management, stakeholder adoption, and training initiatives to embed data governance and data quality practices across customer entities. Ensure sustainable adoption through communications, capability building, and operational handover.

Must-Have Skills

• 12+ years overall experience with 5+ years in Organizational Change Management
• Experience in Data Transformation, Data Governance, or Digital Transformation programs
• Strong knowledge of PROSCI, ADKAR, or similar Change Management frameworks
• Stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Training design and delivery for business users and leadership teams
• Change readiness assessment, adoption planning, and communication management
• Experience working in large, regulated, or public-sector organizations
• Program reporting, adoption metrics tracking, and sustainment planning
• Strong facilitation and workshop management skills

Good-to-Have Skills

• Arabic language proficiency
• GCC/UAE public-sector experience
• Understanding of:
  • Data Governance
  • Data Quality Management
  • Data Stewardship
  • Business Glossary & Data Classification
  • Metadata Management
• PROSCI or ADKAR certification
• Experience with data literacy and change champion networks

Key Responsibilities

• Drive change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and readiness activities.
• Deliver training on data governance, data quality, classification, and dashboards.
• Support onboarding of Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Build data literacy and establish change champions.
• Prepare handover, sustainment, and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Track adoption KPIs and report progress to program leadership.

Ideal Candidate: An experienced Change Manager with a strong background in data or digital transformation programs, capable of driving organizational adoption and long-term sustainability of data governance initiatives.