Change Management Specialist

Milacron; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Milacron is seeking a Change Management Specialist to lead organizational change efforts in Batavia, OH, focusing on technology-enabled transformation including AI and automation. You will collaborate with business, technology, HR, and functional teams to drive adoption, workforce capability, and sustainable outcomes.

You will design role-based training, develop communications, and monitor adoption metrics to ensure value realization across enterprise systems and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related field required.
• 3–5 years in change management, digital transformation, or related field.
• Experience supporting AI, automation, or enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of generative AI capabilities and responsible-use principles.
• Familiarity with Prosci, Kotter, or similar change frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute change management strategies for enterprise initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to translate change into new workflows and behaviors.
• Conduct stakeholder analyses and readiness evaluations.
• Build roadmaps with communications, training, sponsorship, and sustainment.
• Support adoption of AI, automation, and digital platforms.
• Design and deliver role-based training to improve digital literacy.
• Create communications explaining change goals and resources.
• Monitor adoption metrics and measure value realization.
• Identify resistance and address capability gaps.
• Coach leaders to sponsor change and reinforce adoption.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Relationship-building

Generative AI capabilities

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Psychology

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Tools

SharePoint

Smartsheet

AI assistants

Job description

Milacron is looking for a Change Management Specialist to join our team in Batavia, OH. In this position, you will be responsible for leading organizational change initiatives with a strong focus on technology-enabled transformation, including AI, automation, digital tools, and enterprise systems. You will partner across business, technology, HR, and functional teams to drive adoption, build workforce capability, and ensure sustainable business outcomes.

Work You'll Do

• Develop and execute change management strategies for enterprise-wide business, process, organizational, cultural, and technology initiatives.
• Partner with business leaders, technology teams, HR, and functional stakeholders to translate change initiatives into new workflows, capabilities, and behaviors.
• Conduct stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, workforce readiness evaluations, and role-based skills assessments.
• Build implementation roadmaps that include communications, training, sponsorship, champion networks, pilots, feedback loops, and sustainment activities.
• Support the adoption of AI, automation, digital platforms, and enterprise systems by preparing employees and leaders for changes in ways of working.
• Design and deliver role-based training programs that strengthen digital and AI literacy, technology proficiency, and employee confidence.
• Develop communications that clearly explain the purpose, impact, benefits, and support resources associated with organizational changes.
• Monitor adoption, proficiency, utilization, employee experience, and business outcome metrics to measure success and value realization.
• Identify and address resistance, capability gaps, risks, and barriers that may impact successful adoption.
• Coach leaders and managers to effectively sponsor change, model desired behaviors, and reinforce adoption throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Information Systems, Communications, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in change management, digital transformation, organizational development, technology adoption, or a related field.
• Experience supporting AI, automation, enterprise systems, digital workplace tools, or other technology-enabled change initiatives.
• Working knowledge of generative AI capabilities, limitations, business use cases, and responsible-use principles.
• Familiarity with structured change management methodologies such as Prosci, Kotter, or similar frameworks.
• Experience working within agile, product-based, or iterative implementation environments preferred.
• Ability to translate complex technology concepts into clear, practical guidance for diverse audiences.
• Experience developing enterprise communications, training programs, adoption plans, and success measures.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with AI assistants, analytics platforms, SharePoint, Smartsheet, or similar technologies preferred.
• Knowledge of responsible AI practices, data privacy considerations, security requirements, and digital risk awareness preferred.

Who We Are

Milacron is a global industrial leader in the manufacturing and distribution of highly engineered and customized injection molding and extrusion solutions, and aftermarket parts and service for the plastics processing industry. The company’s 1,900+ associates worldwide collaborate to serve a diverse range of end-markets, such as automotive, construction, medical, telecommunications, material handling, packaging, and much more. With expertise in plastics spanning nearly 60 years, Milacron holds longstanding relationships with more than 27,000 customers around the world. The original equipment provider of plastics manufacturing solutions is the largest US-owned and globally served of its kind. Headquartered in Batavia, OH, Milacron’s global footprint is also serviced through regional facilities in Asia, Europe, and South America.

Eeo

The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [e-mail]. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.