OCM Lead- Operations Transformation

Bayforce; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic OCM Lead to drive a people-centered transformation in global manufacturing operations. This role involves designing and leading change management strategies, crafting impactful communications, and collaborating closely with leaders and teams to ensure successful adoption of initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Organizational Change Management, particularly in manufacturing, and possess strong communication and facilitation skills. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will shape the future of operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Organizational Change Management, preferably in manufacturing.
• Ability to influence all levels from plant-floor to C-suite.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead change management strategy across multiple workstreams.
• Craft compelling communications for leadership and plant-floor audiences.

Skills

Organizational Change Management

Communication Skills

Facilitation Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Behavior Change Strategies

Education

Prosci Certification

ACMP Certification

Job description

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Role Title: OCM Lead- Operations Transformation

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 18-24 months

Preferred Location: Remote CST time zone with some travel possible

Role Description:

Our client is embarking on a people-centered transformation of its global manufacturing operations. We seek a strategic, action-oriented Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead to drive adoption, shape behaviors, and elevate workforce performance. This individual will embed directly into transformation workstreams and partner closely with leaders, operators, and functional teams to enable the successful adoption of Future Factory initiatives.

• Design and lead the end-to-end change management strategy across multiple high-impact workstreams
• Craft clear, compelling communications that cut through the noise, align leadership messaging, and resonate with plant-floor audiences.
• Co-develop leadership and operator readiness content tied to change initiatives (e.g., Battery IQ, behavioral coaching, role-based operating rhythms).
• Build and scale toolkits for local teams to lead change independently, enabling sustainability post-implementation.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities, readiness assessments, and change impact analyses.
• Serve as the "early warning system" for adoption risks surfacing resistance, enabling feedback loops, and ensuring course correction as needed.
• Co-develop change metrics and scorecards, including adoption KPIs and the "State of the Floor" report.
• Actively embed in all six transformation workstreams to connect strategy to execution and support day-to-day change challenges.
• Collaborate with "Truth Squad" (renamed) and plant influencers to shape, test, and co-create change narratives from the ground up.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in Organizational Change Management, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Proven ability to embed in complex programs and influence all levels from plant-floor to C-suite.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, and comfortable leading tough conversations and co-creating with operators.
• Experience supporting union environments, frontline workforce engagement, and behavior change strategies.
• Prosci, ACMP, or equivalent certification preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Project Management

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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