AVP Change Management

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC is seeking a Change Manager to support enterprise-wide transformation by driving adoption and readiness across programs. The role blends delivery, consulting on change activities, and applying best practices to enable new ways of working.

Ideal candidates have extensive change management and project management experience, with CCMP or Prosci certification preferred, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration and strategic influence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of change management experience and project management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or global equivalent in business administration, organizational behavior or related discipline.
• CCMP or Prosci Certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute change management approaches through the lifecycle to enable business readiness and solution adoption.
• Create and execute project strategies and deliverables including communications plan, sponsor roadmap, stakeholder management, training plan, readiness checklists and adoption plan.
• Develop and manage change management measures and OKRs for programs and benefits realization.
• Lead meetings with change agents, program teams and stakeholders to ensure understanding of change impacts.
• Provide coaching to teams and stakeholders through transitions.
• Facilitate change management activities and process improvements with cross-functional teams to ensure adoption of enterprise transformation.

Skills

Change management

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Overview:

The Change Manager will support and influence enterprise-wide programs and projects while partnering with business contacts. This person will create and deliver strategies, and drive implementation plans to help employees maximize the adoption of transformation programs, enabling sustained behavior change. As one of the key facilitators of business transformation, this role will also support business readiness as we scale change management across the organization. This role is a combination of change management program delivery, consulting on change related activities and executing best practices in support of working in new ways.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute change management approaches through the change management lifecycle that enable business readiness and solution adoption
• Create and execute project strategies and deliverables including communications plan, change network collaboration, sponsor roadmap, stakeholder management, training plan, readiness checklists and adoption plan
• Develop and manage change management measures, outcomes and key results (OKRs) for programs, and execute against operational plans to capture benefits realization
• Lead and facilitate meetings with change agents, program teams and stakeholders to ensure an understanding of the change impacts and mitigate risk
• Provide support and coaching to team members, change agents, business partners and stakeholders as they help their teams through transitions
• Facilitate change management activities and process improvements with cross-functional team members to ensure adoption of enterprise business transformation
• Develop and deliver effective communications to stakeholder groups that align with the change management strategy and project-specific need.
• Assess change impacts and organizational readiness while ensuring roles, responsibilities, and decision making are clarified
• Develop change resilience capabilities that will help increase colleague capacity to handle ongoing changes

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world‑class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast‑paced environment, are client‑focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 10 years of related professional change management experience and professional project management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or global equivalent in business administration, organizational behavior or a related discipline.
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or Prosci Certified Change Practitioner

Core Competencies:

• Experience with organizational change management utilizing change management methodologies with successively more responsibility in leadership roles
• Excellent communication, presentation, written, and interpersonal skills needed to influence customers (internal and external)
• Excellent people‑management skills related to impact of change with ability to understand how people react to major change and able to handle appropriately
• Exudes strategic agility by envisioning the big picture, anticipates future consequences and trends, and incorporates thought leadership into solution development
• Proven ability to manage concurrent complex projects and leading enterprise‑wide project implementations
• Able to work effectively at all levels of the organization from executive, middle‑management to front‑line team members
• Strong problem solving skills and decision making with the ability to communicate and build effective working relationships across a diverse groups of stakeholders
• Displays operational excellence by working effectively and reliably while demonstrating value with measurable results
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work in ambiguous situations and provide structure to drive outcomes and course correct when needed
• Solution oriented with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and shares knowledge while building capabilities

Preferences:

• Certified Scrum Master or SAFe Agile certified (preferred, not required)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or above (preferred, not required)

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Pay Range:
$96,975-$161,625/year
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth‑management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker‑dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting‑edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!
• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!
• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission-taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!
• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!
• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!
• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!
• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at [phone].

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