Data & Analytics Change Leader - Remote

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Change Manager (CEMI) to lead people-focused change across the Data & Analytics program within the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative. The role emphasizes stakeholder readiness, adoption strategies, and governance alignment with enterprise change practices.

The position supports a 2-year term with flexible remote options for US-based work and requires collaboration across onsite, hybrid, and remote teams, including senior leaders and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience supporting organizational change initiatives with demonstrated knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Proven ability to influence, build consensus, and achieve alignment among diverse stakeholder groups, including senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly establish credibility, build trust, and navigate competing priorities within complex, decentralized organizations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently identify, assess, and address challenges.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail.
• Experience working collaboratively across onsite, hybrid, and remote teams.
• Commitment to fostering an environment that supports inclusion, belonging, wellbeing, and respect.
• Ability to cultivate productive relationships with students, faculty, staff, leaders, and community members.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Strong collaboration, professionalism, and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Responsibilities

• Apply organizational change management methodologies, tools, and best practices, including Prosci's ADKAR model, to support stakeholder readiness, adoption, and engagement across Data and Analytics initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Data and Analytics Change Management Strategy in alignment with broader CEMI and organizational change management objectives.
• Partner with communications, training, and project teams to deliver stakeholder engagement, communications, learning, and readiness activities that support successful adoption.
• Create and maintain change management work plans, assessments, and deliverables identified within the overall change strategy.
• Conduct and document stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, readiness evaluations, and risk mitigation activities.
• Partner with project teams to understand future-state processes, business requirements, and organizational impacts in support of change planning and execution.
• Facilitate and participate in change champion networks, stakeholder forums, focus groups, and feedback sessions to increase awareness, measure readiness, and gather insights.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, leaders, and functional partners across campuses and organizational units.
• Ensure stakeholders are prepared for training, testing, demonstrations, and other experiential learning opportunities that support change adoption.
• Monitor stakeholder feedback, adoption risks, and resistance, escalating concerns and recommending mitigation strategies as appropriate.
• Collaborate with change management colleagues and program partners to ensure consistency in approach, messaging, reporting, and change management practices across concurrent initiatives.
• Support measurement and reporting of change management activities, stakeholder readiness, and adoption outcomes.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Microsoft 365

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Prosci ADKAR model

Job description

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Change Manager (CEMI) to lead people-focused change across the Data & Analytics program within the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative. The role emphasizes stakeholder readiness, adoption strategies, and governance alignment with enterprise change practices.

The position supports a 2-year term with flexible remote options for US-based work and requires collaboration across onsite, hybrid, and remote teams, including senior leaders and program