Organizational Change Manager

Union Tank Car Company - UTLX; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Union Tank Car Company - UTLX in Chicago, IL, is seeking an Organizational Change Leader to guide people through a multi-year enterprise transformation, including ERP integration and operating model alignment. This hybrid role requires in-office presence in Chicago at least two days a week.

You will serve as strategic advisor, build readiness, design change programs, coach leaders, and drive adoption across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Organizational Development, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years leading organizational change and large-scale transformations.
• Experience supporting enterprise tech implementations, integrations, or redesigns.
• Deep expertise in change management methodologies (Prosci/ADKAR or similar).
• Strong executive facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise change strategy for major transformation initiatives.
• Champion integration and optimization toward a unified One Company culture and operating model.
• Coach leaders to sponsor and reinforce change and develop leadership playbooks.
• Drive employee engagement and adoption through effective communication and stakeholder feedback.
• Support ERP transformation workstreams with readiness planning and post-go-live support.

Skills

Leadership in change management

Executive facilitation

Stakeholder management

Strategic communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Readiness and adoption strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Chicago, IL (Hybrid 3 days in-office) / must live in Chicago area

Lead People Through One of the Most Important Transformations in Our Company's History

At UTLX & Procor, we believe successful transformation starts with people.

We are seeking an experienced Organizational Change Leader to help shape the future of our organization by leading the human side of large-scale change initiatives, including organizational integration, business optimization, leadership alignment, and enterprise transformation programs. This role reports to the Vice President of Human Resources and will play a critical role in helping employees, leaders, and teams successfully navigate significant change across our organization.

If you are passionate about organizational effectiveness, employee experience, culture transformation, leadership enablement, and driving adoption during complex change, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What You'll Do

As our Organizational Change Leader, you will serve as the strategic advisor and driving force behind company-wide change initiatives, ensuring our people are prepared, supported, and engaged throughout the transformation journey.

You will:

Lead Enterprise Change Strategy

• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies for major business transformation initiatives.
• Create alignment among executives, leaders, and employees around the vision and benefits of change.
• Build organizational readiness while minimizing disruption and accelerating adoption.

Champion Organizational Integration & Optimization

• Support the evolution toward a unified "One Company" culture and operating model.
• Partner with leaders to establish clear roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and ways of working.
• Guide organizational design and workforce transition efforts to ensure successful outcomes.

Enable Leaders to Lead Change

• Coach leaders at all levels to effectively communicate, sponsor, and reinforce change.
• Develop leadership toolkits, workshops, and playbooks that strengthen leadership capabilities.
• Facilitate discussions that build trust, commitment, and accountability during periods of transformation.

Drive Employee Engagement & Adoption

• Create impactful communication strategies that translate complex initiatives into meaningful employee experiences.
• Lead stakeholder engagement efforts and establish feedback channels that amplify the voice of the employee.
• Build and manage change champion networks that help drive engagement across locations and functions.

Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement

• Measure organizational readiness, adoption, and employee sentiment using data and insights.
• Identify barriers to success and develop targeted interventions.
• Partner across HR, Operations, Finance, IT, and executive leadership teams to ensure transformation benefits are realized.

Support a Major Enterprise Technology Transformation

• Lead the organizational change management workstream for a multi-year ERP transformation program.
• Ensure employees are prepared through thoughtful communication, training, readiness planning, and post-go-live support.
• Partner with business leaders to drive successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is someone who sees beyond process and technology and focuses on what matters most: people.

You know how to:

• Build trust during uncertainty.
• Influence senior leaders without direct authority.
• Translate strategy into practical actions.
• Help organizations move from understanding change to embracing it.
• Create energy, commitment, and momentum around transformation.

What You'll Bring

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading organizational change initiatives and large-scale business transformations.
• Proven success supporting enterprise-wide technology implementations, integrations, centralization efforts, or organizational redesigns.
• Deep expertise in change management methodologies, including Prosci/ADKAR or similar frameworks.
• Strong executive facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, and influence skills.
• Experience developing readiness, communication, training, and adoption strategies.
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders, business units, and operational environments.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15-25%.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with at least two days per week in our Chicago office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prosci®, CCMP, PMP, Agile, or related certifications.
• Experience in manufacturing, transportation, leasing, industrial, or field-based organizations.
• Experience leading change programs supporting ERP implementations such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Infor, or Workday.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a change management role.

It's an opportunity to influence how our organization evolves, how leaders lead, how teams collaborate, and how employees experience transformation. You will help shape the future of a growing organization while partnering with senior leaders to build a stronger, more connected, and more effective enterprise.

If you're energized by helping organizations and people thrive through change, we'd love to hear from you.