Organizational Change Manager

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead will develop and execute a holistic approach to managing organizational change related to the implementation of the new platform. The OCM Lead will assess the organizational readiness for change.

This will result in the build of the OCM strategy and plan, design and oversight of the stakeholder engagement approach, creation of the communication plan and deliverables, development of a role-based training curriculum and program and oversight of the

Responsibilities

• Applies a structured methodology (e.g. Prosci) to organizational change management and leads change management activities
• leads and oversees communication strategy, training, and transition readiness workstreams to ensure alignment with project goals and timeline
• Identifies and assesses change impact and develops strategies to promote readiness and change adoption
• Evaluates organizational readiness via roadshows/townhalls, assessments/surveys, and department meetings to identify risk and manage resistance
• identifies and engages project stakeholder groups and supports their change management and training needs, including the development, initiation
• measures and tracks campus implementation readiness and escalates risk areas to the Enterprise Program Management Office (ePMO) and governance committees
• supports process improvement efforts within the OCM team and across the project team
• serves as a strategic thought-partner to the project leadership team

Job description

The Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead will develop and execute a holistic approach to managing organizational change related to the implementation of the new platform. The OCM Lead will assess the organizational readiness for change. This will result in the build of the OCM strategy and plan, design and oversight of the stakeholder engagement approach, creation of the communication plan and deliverables, development of a role-based training curriculum and program and oversight of the transition readiness plan to ensure effective adoption and proficiency with the technology, tools, processes and procedures inherent to the project. The OCM Lead champions the project across campus stakeholder groups, ensuring responsiveness and engagement that prepares the campus for the transition to the new platform.

General responsibilities include:

• Applies a structured methodology (e.g. Prosci) to organizational change management and leads change management activities
• leads and oversees communication strategy, training, and transition readiness workstreams to ensure alignment with project goals and timeline
• Identifies and assesses change impact and develops strategies to promote readiness and change adoption
• Evaluates organizational readiness via roadshows/townhalls, assessments/surveys, and department meetings to identify risk and manage resistance
• identifies and engages project stakeholder groups and supports their change management and training needs, including the development, initiation
• measures and tracks campus implementation readiness and escalates risk areas to the Enterprise Program Management Office (ePMO) and governance committees
• supports process improvement efforts within the OCM team and across the project team
• serves as a strategic thought-partner to the project leadership team