Senior Manager, Change & Talent Transformation

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Vantive is seeking a strategic Senior Manager of Talent Management to lead enterprise change management efforts enabling business transformation, strengthening organizational readiness, and accelerating adoption of key changes. You will partner with senior leaders, HR, and cross-functional teams to translate strategy into actionable plans and to embed change activities across initiatives.

The role requires deep expertise in organizational change within large, multinational organizations, with a

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proven ability to coach and influence executives, senior leaders, HR partners, project teams, and people managers through complex organizational change.
• Experience supporting organizational effectiveness, organizational design, culture activation, employee engagement, leadership development, and team effectiveness.
• Strong facilitation, consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, measure adoption, and adjust plans based on feedback and data.
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills, including the ability to build professional, persuasive presentations, tell effective stories, and design visually compelling leader guides, toolkits, and training materials.
• Strong Excel and SharePoint skills.
• Master’s degree or certifications in Change Management, Organizational Development, or related disciplines preferred; Prosci or equivalent change management certification strongly preferred.

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.
• Develop stakeholder engagement strategies that build alignment, manage resistance, and create ownership across functions, regions, and leadership levels.
• Facilitate leadership alignment sessions, change readiness discussions, and manager enablement forums.
• Create clear, compelling change narratives, communication plans, executive presentations, toolkits, FAQs, talking points, and leader guides.
• Translate complex transformation priorities into practical, employee-centered messaging that supports understanding, commitment, and action.
• Design and support training, manager enablement, and adoption resources that help employees and leaders move through change effectively.
• Apply AI-enabled approaches to strengthen change communications, learning resources, and manager enablement materials.

Skills

Change management

Organizational development

Stakeholder management

Coaching executives

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

PowerPoint skills

Excel skills

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Prosci certification

Tools

SharePoint

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Vantive is seeking a strategic Senior Manager of Talent Management to lead enterprise change management efforts enabling business transformation, strengthening organizational readiness, and accelerating adoption of key changes. You will partner with senior leaders, HR, and cross-functional teams to translate strategy into actionable plans and to embed change activities across initiatives.

The role requires deep expertise in organizational change within large, multinational organizations, with a