Change Management Practitioner/Project Manager

KLA; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) including company matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness benefits (EAP)

Job summary

KLA is seeking an experienced Change Practitioner to lead global electrical engineering standards and drive adoption across multiple facilities. You will partner with engineering, operations, and leadership to ensure compliant, scalable design practices while guiding change management using Prosci methodologies.

Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, translating complex technical requirements into actionable guidance, and tracking adoption metrics to realize benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a master's.
• Experience supporting executive sponsorship and contributing to sponsor coalitions.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise‑scale change programs within cross‑functional teams.
• Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (required or strongly preferred).
• Proficiency with change and project tools (e.g., M365, SharePoint, Planner, Project, Teams, ClickUp).
• Experience tracking adoption KPIs and contributing to benefit realization reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve global electrical engineering standards and design guidelines across facilities portfolio.
• Review electrical designs for capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and critical facility improvements.
• Guide technical strategy for power distribution, UPS, generators, transfer systems, and other infrastructure.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to improve resiliency, operational readiness, and long‑term performance.
• Support renewable energy and electrification initiatives including solar & EV charging.
• Translate technical requirements into clear standards and executive summaries.
• Apply Prosci’s process to develop change approaches and governance.

Skills

Prosci 3-Phase Process

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Analytical problem‑solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Prosci Certification

Tools

M365

SharePoint

Planner

Project

Teams

ClickUp

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

The KLA Services team consists of Service Sales, Marketing, Spares Supply Chain Management, Field Operations, Engineering, Product Training, Digital Solutions and Analytics, and Technical Product Support. Our services organization maximizes the value of our customers' KLA assets – with highly trained service and product support engineers providing installation services and 24/7 technical support and parts delivery through our extensive supply chain network.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Lead and evolve global electrical engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines across a diverse facilities portfolio.

Review electrical designs for capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and critical facility improvements to support consistency, quality, and compliance.

Guide technical strategy for power distribution, UPS, generators, transfer systems, and other critical power infrastructure.

Partner with cross-functional teams to improve resiliency, operational readiness, and long-term facility performance.

Support renewable energy and electrification initiatives, including solar, battery storage, EV charging, and utility coordination where relevant.

Translate technical requirements into clear standards, design guidance, and executive-ready summaries.

Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Change Strategy & Execution

Apply Prosci's 3‑Phase Process to develop change approaches; leverage established decision forums, standards, templates, and guardrails that integrate with project/program management.

ADKAR Planning & Delivery

Diagnose Awareness/Desire/Knowledge/Ability/Reinforcement needs; translate insights into targeted communications, training, coaching, and reinforcement plans that remove barrier points and accelerate adoption.

Sponsorship Support

Support executive sponsors in performing the ABCs of Sponsorship (Active & visible participation, Build coalitions, Communicate directly); contribute to building and sustaining an effective sponsor coalition.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

Segment impacted audiences; craft leader‑led messaging and people‑manager toolkits; manage feedback loops and resistance strategies aligned to ADKAR barrier analysis.

Readiness, Adoption & KPI Tracking

Track people‑side success metrics (readiness, adoption, usage, proficiency, reinforcement); contribute to dashboards and insights that inform decision‑making and benefit realization.

Integration with Program Delivery

Partner with project managers to align milestones, risks, cutover, hypercare, and sustainment; ensure change plans are embedded in overall delivery plans.

People Manager & Change Agent Support

Support networks of change champions; equip people managers with coaching plans and accountability to reinforce behavior change.

Continuous Improvement & Sustain Outcomes

After go‑live, measure adoption, identify gaps, and recommend reinforcement and corrective actions to secure long‑term results.

Desired Skills And Attributes

• Practiced change practitioner who is fluent in the Prosci 3‑Phase Process; able to apply methods to diverse initiatives.
• Strong collaborator comfortable contributing to priority discussions and working with senior stakeholders.
• Effective communicator who can simplify complex change for varied audiences.
• Analytical problem‑solver skilled at pattern recognition, barrier identification, and data‑driven interventions.
• Organized and detail‑oriented; solid facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a master's.
• Experience supporting executive sponsorship and contributing to sponsor coalitions.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise‑scale change programs within cross‑functional teams.
• Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (required or strongly preferred).
• Proficiency with change and project tools (e.g., M365, SharePoint, Planner, Project, Teams, ClickUp).
• Experience tracking adoption KPIs and contributing to benefit realization reporting.

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $89,600.00 - $131,400.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

• participation in performance incentive programs
• eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
• 401(K) including company matching
• employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• student debt assistance
• tuition reimbursement program
• development and career growth opportunities and programs
• financial planning benefits
• wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• paid time off and paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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