Associate Director, Strategic Adoption (Change Enablement)

Parexel; Chesapeake (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation

Job summary

Parexel is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Adoption to join our East Coast team in a remote capacity. You will drive organizational readiness and adoption for enterprise transformations, collaborating with senior leaders to enable change across the business.

You will lead change programs, craft communications, develop training, and measure adoption outcomes, supporting AI enablement and CoE initiatives. A Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in change management are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in organizational change management, transformation, communications, organizational readiness, employee engagement, learning, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading technology, process, organizational, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting executive stakeholders and senior leadership teams.
• Experience conducting stakeholder analyses, impact assessments, readiness assessments, and adoption planning.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational readiness activities for enterprise transformation programs.
• Develop and execute integrated change enablement plans aligning stakeholder engagement, communications, training, adoption, and reinforcement activities.
• Conduct stakeholder assessments, change impact analyses, readiness assessments, and risk evaluations.
• Identify barriers to adoption and implement mitigation strategies.
• Partner with functional leaders to embed changes into business-as-usual operations.
• Establish adoption metrics and feedback mechanisms to drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with AI Enablement and Innovation CoE teams to accelerate AI adoption.
• Create executive presentations, newsletters, leadership communications, and success stories.
• Facilitate ambassador, champion, and stakeholder networks.
• Support Transformation Enablement CoE standards, methodologies, and capability building.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on change readiness, engagement, and adoption best practices.

Skills

Organizational change management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Collaboration across teams

Attention to detail

Adoption outcomes

Communications platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

About Parexel

Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights-driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 22,000+ employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient-focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

We work with focus, agility, and shared purpose - moving with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change, and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking talented individuals to help drive industry-leading innovation, With Heart

Job Title: Associate Director, Strategic Adoption (Change Enablement)

About the Role

We are seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Adoption to join our team in a remote capacity located on the East Coast. As an Associate Director, Strategic Adoption, you will play a pivotal role in advancing strategic transformation initiatives across Parexel by driving organizational readiness, stakeholder engagement, adoption, and sustainable behavior change. This position is critical to enabling the successful adoption of new processes, technologies, innovations, and enterprise-wide transformation efforts that support the future of clinical research. Working closely with senior leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, you will develop and execute organizational change management strategies that accelerate adoption and deliver measurable business outcomes. This role is especially important in supporting Parexel's Artificial Intelligence Enablement and Innovation Center of Excellence teams, helping build AI literacy, encourage responsible AI use, and foster sustained adoption across the organization. You will join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment where your expertise will directly influence enterprise transformation, employee engagement, AI adoption, communications strategy, learning enablement, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead organizational readiness activities for enterprise transformation programs and strategic initiatives
• Develop and execute integrated change enablement plans aligning stakeholder engagement, communications, training, adoption, and reinforcement activities
• Conduct stakeholder assessments, change impact analyses, readiness assessments, and risk evaluations
• Identify barriers to adoption and implement mitigation strategies
• Partner with functional leaders to embed changes into business-as-usual operations
• Establish adoption metrics and feedback mechanisms to drive continuous improvement
• Partner with AI Enablement and Innovation CoE teams to accelerate AI adoption
• Support AI initiatives through communications, learning, readiness, and engagement activities
• Create executive presentations, newsletters, leadership communications, and success stories
• Facilitate ambassador, champion, and stakeholder networks
• Support Transformation Enablement CoE standards, methodologies, and capability building
• Serve as a trusted advisor on change readiness, engagement, and adoption best practices

Candidate Profile

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

• Strengths in organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications
• Experience working within complex matrixed organizations
• Ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and focus on adoption outcomes
• Comfort working with enterprise transformation initiatives and communications platforms

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in organizational change management, transformation, communications, organizational readiness, employee engagement, learning, or related disciplines
• Experience leading technology, process, organizational, or digital transformation initiatives
• Experience supporting executive stakeholders and senior leadership teams
• Experience conducting stakeholder analyses, impact assessments, readiness assessments, and adoption planning
• Strong communication, facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in change methodologies such as Prosci, Kotter, CCMP, or similar frameworks
• Experience supporting AI, digital, analytics, automation, or innovation programs
• Experience managing employee communities and ambassador networks
• Experience maintaining SharePoint sites and enterprise communications channels
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, clinical research, or highly regulated industries

Benefits and Compensation

• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation/H