Change Management Lead

Takeda; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Change Management leader to drive global initiatives and enhance organizational change practices. This role involves designing and executing change management strategies, collaborating with business leaders, and ensuring effective communication and training. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in change management methodologies and tools, with a strong focus on digital transformation within procurement. Join a dynamic team committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement, while making a significant impact on the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 11 years’ experience in Change Management.
• Change Management certification (e.g., PROSCI, ACMP) required.
• Strong preference for experience in digitalization within Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of Change Management strategies.
• Collaborate with teams to align strategies with business objectives.
• Conduct training needs analysis and develop training plans.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Analysis

Training Development

Organizational Change Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Sociology

Degree in Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

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Job Description

This is a fixed-term contract for two years, based in the Netherlands.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ROLE

The purpose of this role is to lead the d esign and execution of Change Management strategies and ini tiatives in support of Procurement ’s main change programs .

In particular, the role will focus on the implementation of global programs such as Category Compass , Procurement Data 360 & Analytics upgrad e, BuyEasy@Takeda .

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design and orchestrate a Change Management roadmap for the key global initiatives (e.g. BuyEasy@Takeda; PAH relaunch; Category Compass; etc) using a recognized Change Management methodology (e.g. ADKAR or AIM) ,

• Collaborate closely with Regional Procurement and Business Leadership Tea ms to align OCM strategies with broader business objectives

• Define critical OCM success metrics and regularly assess progress to ensure seamless implementation and sustained value realization

• Drive adoption of Data & Digital tools and ways of working by:

• Performing stakeholder analysis & mapping to identify target audiences, key influencers and potential resistance points

• Assessing change impacts on people, processes, systems and behaviours

• Conduct ing and managing change readiness assessments

• Design ing and action ing engagement plans that foster awareness, desire and commitment to the new ways of working

• Conduct ing training needs analysis, d evelop and execute training plan s

• Launch and manage change networks or “local champions,” ensuring on-the-ground advocacy and feedback loops

• Identify ing critical success behaviours and apply ing behaviour design interventions that reinforce the desired way of working

• Developing sustainment plans and implement adoption metrics to monitor progress and refine interventions

• Support communications activities ( e.g. leadership comms , workshops, roadshows, townhalls etc ) , including development of materials in powerpoint / sharepoint etc )

• P repare executive ready presentations to explain the Change Management progress and c onduct read-outs on the progress with the project team and stakeholders

• Lead the enhancement and evolution of the Procurement CoE’s organizational change management tools & frameworks

• Provide coaching and hands-on guidance to Procurement CoE members, embedding OCM best practices and fostering a culture of continuous learning

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Organizational behavior, Business Management, or other degree with relevant O rganizational C hange M anagement (OCM) experience

• Minimum of 11 years’ experience and knowledge of training principles, methodologies and tools

• Change Management certification (e.g. PROSCI, ACMP)

• Experienced in well recognized Change Management methodolog ies

• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken

• At least 5 years’ relevant work experience in OCM .

• Experience in working for a multinational company on large and complex global transformations.

• Strong preference of having Change Management experiences in d igitalization within Procu rement

• Highly p roficient with Microsoft tools, including Excel, Power Point , Teams , Sharepoint

• Ability to influence without authority (this role is an individual contributor role)

Locations NLD - Netherlands Remote Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Time Type Full time