Change Management Specialist

Panasonic North America; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Change Management Specialist, where you will drive impactful change initiatives that enhance employee engagement and operational efficiency. This role requires a strategic thinker who can apply structured methodologies to manage transitions smoothly. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop actionable plans that address resistance and ensure successful adoption of changes. With a focus on well-being, this organization offers a supportive environment and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're ready to make a difference in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Package

Comprehensive Benefits

Pet Insurance

Paid Parental Care Leave

Employee Referral Program

Educational Assistance

Flexible Work Program

Volunteer Time Off

Casual Dress Code

Total Well Being Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in change management and project management.
• Certifications in change management or organizational development are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop targeted change management plans for HR initiatives.
• Facilitate conversations with project sponsors and managers.

Skills

Change Management

Communication Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Human Centered Design

Collaboration Tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Overview

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Overview

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Responsibilities

Panasonic Change Management Specialist

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What You'll Get To Do

Change Management is about the concepts, technologies, or models that organizations use to manage and reduce disruption when changes impact processes and people. It aims to gain buy-in, increase employee engagement, and re-imagine processes that ensure operations continue to run smoothly and effectively. This position requires close working relationships with key program team members in the plan and implementation of key change management tactics designed to contribute to program success.

• Apply a structured methodology, plan and execute change management activities
• Identify potential people-side risks and anticipated points of resistance, and support mitigation efforts and address the concerns
• Develop a set of actionable and targeted change management plans - including communication plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan and resistance management plan for various major HR initiatives
• Support change impact assessment activities
• Conduct readiness assessments, evaluate results and present findings in a logical and easy to understand manner
• Execute and coordinate change activities
• Facilitate conversations to engage project sponsors and people managers
• Be an active and visible coach to enable people managers
• Coordinate training activities as needed to support the initiative
• Support the monitoring of change progress
• Create and manage measurement systems to track adoption, utilization and proficiency of individual changes
  
  

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

Education & Experience

• 3+ years of experience
• Minimum Bachelors degree in related field; Masters degree preferred
• Certifications in change management, organizational development or related field nice to have
• Experience with basic project management
• Relevant and successful project management, change management, and/or consulting experience of highly complex, cross functional projects involving change management within a fast-paced, global, and dynamic organization
• Experience with human centered design
• Experience with online collaboration and facilitation tools
• This position will require travel up to 25 percent
  
  

Skills

• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively written and verbally with both technical and non-technical parties
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Highly organized, exceptional time management and task prioritization abilities
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks on tight timelines
  
  

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You

Panasonic prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health.

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Parental Care Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Educational Assistance
• Flexible Work Program
• Volunteer time Off
• Casual Dress Code
• Total Well Being Program
  
  

We Take Opportunity Seriously

At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

The wage range of$80,000 - $90,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. *The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the location where the employee will be working, subject to local minimum wage requirements.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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