Change Manager

provide; St. Louis (MO); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

provide is seeking a Change Manager to lead the ERP implementation for a global baking ingredients company. You will drive change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and process alignment across the organization.

This short-term contract (~2 years) focuses on ensuring a smooth transition, creating training programs, and sustaining continuous improvement while managing resistance and communications. You will partner with HR and operations to deliver clear SOPs and effective change messaging,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, psychology, or related field required.
• Prior experience in change management with established curricula and ERP projects.
• Manufacturing or consulting experience a plus; baking experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive change management strategy for the ERP project.
• Identify and address resistance to change proactively, creating interventions to foster openness.
• Ensure transparent, timely communication about project progress through newsletters, presentations, and FAQs.
• Identify, analyze, and engage key stakeholders at all levels with targeted communication plans.
• Conduct change impact analyses to understand effects on departments and minimize negative impacts.
• Provide coaching and support to managers and team leaders to guide teams through change.
• Design and deliver training programs to equip employees with necessary skills.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and applying feedback.
• Manage and oversee creation of new processes and SOPs.
• Explain details and provide step-by-step guidance to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with HR to align change initiatives with organizational policies.

Kenntnisse

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Training program development

Conflict management

HR mindset

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

D365

Jobbeschreibung

Change Manager responsible for leading the ERP implementation for a global baking ingredient company. Drives change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement across the organization. Short-term contract role (~2 years) focused on ensuring smooth transition and process alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive change management strategy for the ERP project
• Identify and address resistance to change proactively, creating interventions to foster openness
• Ensure transparent, consistent, and timely communication about project progress, creating newsletters, presentations, FAQs
• Identify, analyze, and engage key stakeholders at all levels, developing targeted communication plans
• Conduct change impact analyses to understand effects on departments, developing strategies to minimize negative impacts
• Provide coaching and support to managers and team leaders to lead teams through change
• Design and deliver training programs to equip employees with necessary skills and knowledge
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and incorporating feedback
• Manage and oversee creation of new processes and SOPs
• Explain details and provide step-by-step guidance to stakeholders
• Work effectively in a resistance-prone environment and manage conflict
• Collaborate with HR to align change initiatives with organizational policies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, psychology, or a related field
• Prior experience in change management role with established curricula
• D365 experience
• 5+ years of experience
• Manufacturing experience required (consulting acceptable); baking preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, stakeholder management skills, patience, and HR mindset
• Ability to create processes and SOPs
• Strong understanding of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
• Proven ability to manage and lead large-scale transformation projects, specifically ERP implementations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to develop and deliver effective training and communication programs and manage conflict in resistance-prone environments

Preferred Skills: