Change Manager

North Highland; New York (NY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

North Highland seeks a Change Manager for its life sciences practice on a six-month remote assignment in the United States. You will drive change readiness, stakeholder engagement, and adoption across the transformation program, partnering with senior leadership to define future-state operating models.

Ideal candidates have proven change-management experience in global organizations, with strong executive communication, project management, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Proven change management experience at manager level or above within complex, global organizations.
• Designing and implementing people, process, and technology transformation programs.
• Experience working in matrix environments and with geographically distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of organizational design, capability building, and culture change.
• Experience creating current-state and future-state operating models.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex organizational challenges into clear, actionable change strategies.
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Commitment to driving inclusive and sustainable organizational change.
• Prosci certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of change management strategies aligned with organizational transformation objectives
• Conduct comprehensive current-state assessments of the operating environment, documenting findings and identifying key transformation opportunities
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define future-state operating models, including people structures, processes, governance frameworks, and technology considerations
• Develop and execute change adoption plans to ensure effective communication, training, and support for all stakeholders
• Design and deliver change management initiatives that address people, process, and technology dimensions
• Manage stakeholder engagement and resistance, building coalitions of support across the global workforce
• Monitor change implementation progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Provide coaching and support to leadership teams navigating organizational transformation
• Establish metrics to measure change effectiveness and organizational readiness
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across United States and United Kingdom locations

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Project management

Transformation programs

Organizational design

Matrix environments

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Inclusive change

Job description

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last. We're seeking a Change Manager for our life sciences practice to help drive change readiness, stakeholder engagement, and adoption for assigned implementation scope. This is a 6-month contract assignment, remote role.

SUMMARY: As a Change Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving organizational transformation within a global technology function undergoing significant people, process, and technology evolution. You will support senior leadership in defining and implementing a comprehensive transformation strategy, enabling successful adoption across the workforce, and positioning the function for long-term effectiveness. Your expertise will be instrumental in bridging the gap between current-state operations and an enhanced future-state operating model, ensuring smooth transition and stakeholder engagement throughout this critical period of change.

YOU WILL

• Lead the development and implementation of change management strategies aligned with organizational transformation objectives
• Conduct comprehensive current-state assessments of the operating environment, documenting findings and identifying key transformation opportunities
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define future-state operating models, including people structures, processes, governance frameworks, and technology considerations
• Develop and execute change adoption plans to ensure effective communication, training, and support for all stakeholders
• Design and deliver change management initiatives that address people, process, and technology dimensions
• Manage stakeholder engagement and resistance, building coalitions of support across the global workforce
• Monitor change implementation progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Provide coaching and support to leadership teams navigating organizational transformation
• Establish metrics to measure change effectiveness and organizational readiness
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across United States and United Kingdom locations

IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE

• Proven change management experience at manager level or above within complex, global organizations
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing people, process, and technology transformation programs
• Experience working in matrix environments and with geographically distributed teams
• Strong understanding of organizational design, capability building, and culture change
• Experience creating current-state and future-state operating models
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to translate complex organizational challenges into clear, actionable change strategies
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Commitment to driving inclusive and sustainable organizational change
• Prosci certification preferred

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position. This is a temporary employee (W2) opportunity. North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.