Transformation Change Lead: Strategy, Adoption & Readiness

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

CLA is seeking a dynamic Change Management Lead to drive transformation initiatives, align change strategy with business goals, and guide leaders through complex, cross-functional change. You will partner with senior stakeholders, develop readiness and adoption plans, and coach teams to build strong change capabilities within a professional services environment.

In this role, you will oversee communication strategies, risks, and governance related to transformation programs, ensuring sustained

Qualifications

7 years’ experience in project management and/or change management.
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, organizational development, change management, human resources, project management, strategy, or related field preferred.
8+ years of experience in change management, transformation, organizational development, business readiness, strategy, or related work preferred.
Experience leading change management for complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives preferred.
Experience developing change strategies, stakeholder impact assessments, communication plans, readiness plans, training support plans, adoption plans, and sustainment approaches preferred.
Experience coaching or leading change professionals, project teams, or cross-functional stakeholders preferred.
Experience partnering with senior leaders and business stakeholders to influence decisions, manage risks, and support adoption preferred.
Experience working in a professional service, matrixed, or enterprise transformation environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead change management strategy for transformation initiatives, including stakeholder impact, readiness, communications, adoption, training, resistance, and sustainment planning.
Partner with business navigation and transformation leaders to identify change impacts, risks, stakeholder needs, and readiness considerations early in the process.
Guide project teams and business leaders in understanding the people-side impact of change and what is needed to support adoption.
Develop and oversee change plans, communication strategies, readiness plans, stakeholder engagement approaches, and adoption support.
Lead and coach change seniors and change associate’s in building change capability and delivering high-quality change work.
Provide direction, feedback, and action plans to support team member development and performance.
Partner with service line and functional leaders to align change activities to business priorities, timing, capacity, and readiness.
Identify change saturation, competing priorities, resistance themes, adoption risks, and stakeholder concerns that may impact success.
Prepare leadership-ready updates, recommendations, and decision-support materials related to change readiness, adoption, risks, and business impact.
Support governance, roadmap, and transformation discussions by bringing a change management lens to planning and decision-making.
Monitor change effectiveness and recommend adjustments to improve readiness, adoption, sustainment, and value realization.
Strengthen change management processes, tools, templates, and ways of working across the team.