Associate Manager

Bristlecone; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristlecone, a Mahindra company, is a leading supply chain and analytics advisor, guiding global enterprises through AI-powered change management and transformation programs.

Lead delivery governance, manage change analytics, and collaborate with stakeholders to align initiatives with enterprise AI goals, ensuring measurable business outcomes across complex programs.

Qualifications

• 10–13 years of experience in Change management.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or HR.
• Techno Commercial knowledge.
• Prosci certification is a plus.
• Consulting experience is must; supply chain/S4 Hana experience is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end OCM engagement including Generative AI adoption initiatives.
• Manages RAID logs, change analytics dashboards & AI-powered risk assessment.
• Ensures governance compliance, change saturation monitoring & benefits realization tracking.
• Resource allocation planning with AI-assisted workforce optimization & capacity planning.
• Team workload balancing, change fatigue management & skill development.
• Influences business stakeholders with AI-augmented insights & recommendations.
• Advises clients on AI adoption, change fatigue mitigation & digital transformation strategies.
• Contributes to AI-augmented OCM methodologies & Change Management CoE activities.
• Leads large-scale transformation streams with multi-function/global stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Change Management

Consulting

Stakeholder Management

Techno Commercial knowledge

Prosci Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or HR

Job description

Bristlecone, a Mahindra company, is a leading supply chain and business analytics advisor, rated by Gartner as one of the top ten system integrators in the supply chain space. We have been a trusted partner to global enterprises such as Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, Flextronics, Nestle, Unilever, Whirlpool, and many others

About the Role

Leads large-scale transformation programs, manages delivery teams, drives change portfolio governance, and contributes to Change Management CoE development. Responsible for delivery governance, change analytics, AI-augmented OCM practices, and resource utilization.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES (2026 Standards)

Competency

Leads hybrid/remote teams of 4-6 members using AI tools & digital collaboration

Delivery Governance & AI-Driven Decision Making

Strategic Thinking

Aligns OCM initiatives with enterprise AI transformation & measurable business outcomes

Leverages AI-powered analytics, adoption monitoring & sentiment analysis for change success

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Relevant : 10-13 years plus years relevant experience in Change management.
• Minimum of bachelors degree Business, Engineering or Computer Science, HR
• Techno Commercial knowledge
• Change Management certification Prosci good to have .
• Consulting Experience is must
• Supply chain /S4 Hana experience is added advantage

DELIVERY GOVERNANCE & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Owns end-to-end OCM engagement including Generative AI & Agentic AI adoption initiatives
• Manages RAID logs, change analytics dashboards & AI-powered risk assessment
• Ensures governance compliance, change saturation monitoring & benefits realization tracking
• Resource allocation planning with AI-assisted workforce optimization & capacity planning
• Team workload balancing, change fatigue management & skill development

CLIENT, STAKEHOLDER & STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION

• Influences business stakeholders with AI-augmented insights & recommendations
• Handles escalations with structured resolution frameworks & stakeholder sentiment tracking
• Advises clients on AI adoption, change fatigue mitigation & digital transformation strategies
• Aligns change initiatives with enterprise AI goals & recommends governance improvements

INTERNAL PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

• Contributes to AI-augmented OCM methodologies, Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) playbooks & change analytics frameworks
• Undertakes team building, hybrid workforce initiatives & change resilience programs
• Supports knowledge management, Change Management CoE activities & thought leadership

PROJECT COMPLEXITY

• Leads large-scale transformation streams with multiple concurrent changes
• Multi-function/global stakeholder coordination with change saturation management