Senior Change & Talent Strategy Lead

Vantive; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Health and well-being benefits

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Vantive is seeking a strategic Senior Manager of Talent Management to lead enterprise change management efforts across large, multinational initiatives. You will translate strategy into actionable change plans, engage senior leaders, and drive adoption while integrating employee experience, culture, and leadership development into transformation.

The role requires deep expertise in organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with HR partners to enable successful

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or country equivalent in Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Change Management, Communications, Training & Development, or related field.
• “6+ years of progressive experience in change management, talent management, organizational development, or related HR functions.”
• “Demonstrated experience leading change management for global, enterprise-wide initiatives in large, matrixed multinational organizations.”
• “Strong knowledge of structured change management methodologies, tools, and practices, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, readiness planning, resistance management, communications, training, adoption measurement, and sustainment.”
• “Working knowledge of AI-enabled workplace tools and their practical application in fields like change management, communications, learning and employee engagement.”

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of structured change management strategies for enterprise talent, organizational effectiveness, and transformation initiatives.
• Conduct change impact assessments, stakeholder analyses, readiness assessments, risk identification, and adoption planning to support successful implementation.
• Build integrated change plans that include sponsorship, communications, engagement, training, resistance management, adoption measurement, and sustainment activities.
• Incorporate AI-enabled ways of working into change strategies, helping teams identify practical use cases, adoption barriers, readiness needs, and sustainment actions.
• Partner with project teams and HR leaders to embed change management activities into initiative plans, timelines, governance, and success metrics.
• Coach and advise senior leaders, HR partners, and people managers on their role as visible sponsors and change leaders.

Skills

Change management

Organizational development

Stakeholder management

Leadership coaching

Communications

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or certifications preferred

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Vantive is seeking a strategic Senior Manager of Talent Management to lead enterprise change management efforts across large, multinational initiatives. You will translate strategy into actionable change plans, engage senior leaders, and drive adoption while integrating employee experience, culture, and leadership development into transformation.

The role requires deep expertise in organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with HR partners to enable successful