Change Management Specialist - Strategy

Gensler; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks a Change Management Specialist to lead transformative projects that enhance workplace dynamics and culture. This role emphasizes strategic communication and collaboration with clients across various sectors. You will develop tailored change programs, ensuring smooth transitions and effective stakeholder engagement. As a key player in a collaborative environment, you will contribute to strategic project delivery and foster strong client relationships. Join a people-first organization that values work-life balance and offers diverse benefits to support your professional growth.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness Programs

Professional Development Support

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience; 2+ years preferred.
• Background in organizational development and/or change management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement change management strategies.
• Collaborate with clients’ internal HR and Corporate Communications.
• Create tools to address client needs and resource availability.

Skills

Persuasive Writing

Verbal Communication

Listening Skills

Strategic Thinking

Research Engagement

Content Synthesis

Facilitation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Tools

PowerPoint

Miro

Microsoft Teams

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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Your Role

Gensler Seattle is looking for a Change Management Specialist with outstanding interpersonal and strategic communication skills. You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, focused on enabling shifts in the workplace, work practices, behaviors, protocols, culture, and technology. Your change management projects will guide clients across various industries in assessing and defining necessary changes, crafting effective tactics and messages, and delivering impactful events and communications to prepare teams for new experiences.

You are a creative thinker who can evaluate your client's conditions to develop appropriate change programs with robust processes to incorporate stakeholder inputs, co-develop solutions, assess options, and ultimately support their objectives. Your work will range from supporting team transitions of 200 people moving to new work environments to communicating across organization-wide employee populations.

The successful candidate thrives in a dynamic, open, collaborative environment and can nimbly work across multiple projects simultaneously. We are looking for an emerging leader with a self-starting, entrepreneurial mindset who will contribute to the evolution of our practice and strengthen client relationships.

Learn more about Gensler’s Strategy Practice

What You Will Do

1. Focus on the ‘people’ side of change, including changes to the workplace, evolution towards team-based work practices and shifts in culture
2. Develop and implement change management strategies that raise awareness through communications and create both ownership and capability that last beyond the program
3. Collaborate and partner with clients’ internal HR, Real Estate, Facilities and Corporate Communications as needed
4. Create appropriate tools - communications, events, engagements, etc. - to address client needs and resource availability
5. Contribute to the development and delivery of strategic projects
6. Help strengthen and grow existing client relationships
7. Interface with Gensler design teams to ensure the connections between the design process and change program are integrated

Your Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
2. 0-5 years of experience; 2+ years preferred
3. Strong persuasive writing, verbal communication, and listening skills
4. Proficiency in strategic thinking, research engagement, and content synthesis
5. Experience presenting ideas to clients with a desire to grow into a client relationship lead
6. Background in organizational development and/or change management preferred
7. Design strategy or related field experience preferred
8. Ability to translate findings into client-specific strategies aligned with business goals
9. Facilitation skills for work sessions with diverse audiences
10. Flexibility and eagerness to handle multiple projects
11. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Miro, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Creative Suite preferred

For consideration, please submit your cover letter, resume, and/or portfolio in PDF format.

The base salary is estimated between $75,000 - $92,000 plus bonuses and benefits, contingent on experience.

Life at Gensler

As a people-first organization, we prioritize work-life balance and offer diverse activities and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, and professional development support.