ERP Transformation Change Leader (Hybrid, Chicago)

Union Tank Car Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical, dental, vision, 401k matching

Job summary

Union Tank Car Company seeks an Organizational Change Leader to drive the people-side of our enterprise‑wide ERP implementation and organizational transformation. The role partners with ERP, HR, IT, Finance, Operations, and business leaders to define and execute a comprehensive change strategy, minimizing disruption and accelerating proficiency across sites.

You will lead governance, stakeholder sponsorship, change readiness, communications, training, and adoption measurement, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Organizational Development or equivalent.
• 10 years in organizational change management leading large-scale transformations, including ERP or other enterprise-wide Technology Platform implementation required (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Infor, Workday, etc.)
• Proven experience with multi-site operations and business unit integration or centralization programs.
• Mastery of core OCM methods (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR, stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, change planning, communications, training/enablement, benefits realization).
• Exceptional facilitation, executive influence, and storytelling skills; ability to translate complex program changes into practical field impacts.
• Strong program skills (planning, risk management, interdependency tracking) and analytics (readiness/adoption dashboards).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365/Teams/SharePoint; comfort partnering with PMO and SI partners.
• Ability to travel: ~15–25% Hybrid work arrangement: minimum two days per week in the Chicago office.
• Preferred Prosci®, CCMP (ACMP), or equivalent certification; PMP and/or Agile experience a plus.
• Background in asset-intensive, manufacturing, leasing, or field service environments.
• Experience establishing change networks and standing up command-center routines for major go-lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead ERP transformation change strategy and governance; coordinate with PMO and SI partner.
• Map stakeholders, build sponsor roadmap, coach executives and leaders to model change.
• Conduct impact readiness assessments across processes, policies, roles, org structure, and competencies.
• Create executive and field communications plans, include town halls, FAQs, videos, and posts.
• Partner with HR/L&D to run training needs analysis; define curricula and learning paths.
• Stand up change networks and super users to support testing, UAT, and go-live adoption.
• Define adoption KPIs and connect benefits realization to ERP business case.
• Drive Organization Transformation and One Company alignment across functions and sites.

Skills

OCM methodologies (Prosci/ADKAR)

Stakeholder analysis

Change planning & communications

Training & enablement design

Executive influence & storytelling

Risk & program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Organizational Development or equivalent

Prosci/CCMP (ACMP) certification

Tools

Microsoft 365 / Teams / SharePoint

Job description

Union Tank Car Company seeks an Organizational Change Leader to drive the people-side of our enterprise‑wide ERP implementation and organizational transformation. The role partners with ERP, HR, IT, Finance, Operations, and business leaders to define and execute a comprehensive change strategy, minimizing disruption and accelerating proficiency across sites.

You will lead governance, stakeholder sponsorship, change readiness, communications, training, and adoption measurement, with a focus on