Workplace Transformation Program Manager

Savills North America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Savills North America is seeking a dynamic and strategic Manager Change Management to join our growing team, blending workplace strategy and organizational change expertise to guide clients through complex transformations.

The ideal candidate translates insights about the built environment, employee experience, and organizational culture into actionable adoption strategies, partnering with clients, designers, and real estate teams to drive business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Interior Design, Architecture, Real Estate, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in workplace strategy, change management, employee experience, and/or corporate real estate.
• Demonstrated experience supporting office relocations, workplace redesigns, or alternative work transformations.
• Strong understanding of space planning, workplace design principles, and how they impact employee behavior and performance.
• Experience developing and executing change and engagement strategies tied to physical workplace change.
• Familiarity with change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, CCMP).
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders across business, HR, real estate, and design functions.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex workplace strategies into clear, compelling narratives.
• Experience facilitating workshops, focus groups, and leadership sessions.
• Highly organized with strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Creative thinker with the ability to bring workplace concepts to life through visualization and experiential programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace transformation initiatives, integrating change management with workplace strategy including understanding workspaces and the built environment.
• Assess organizational readiness for workplace change, including impacts related to new office environments, relocations, hybrid work models, portfolio strategies.
• Develop and execute holistic change strategies that align with workplace design, employee experience, and business objectives.
• Partner with clients, designers, and real estate teams to ensure workplace concepts are operationalized and successfully adopted.
• Design and deliver employee engagement programs (e.g., visioning sessions, pre-move orientations, onboarding experiences, pilot programs).
• Create targeted communication strategies and storytelling that clearly articulate the “why,” “what,” and “how” of workplace changes.
• Identify and mitigate resistance by understanding diverse employee personas and workplace behaviors.
• Establish success metrics and track adoption, satisfaction, and utilization of new workplace environments.
• Facilitate workshops, leadership alignment sessions, and stakeholder engagements to drive decision-making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance workplace experience and business performance
• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong client relationships

Skills

Workplace strategy

Change management

Employee experience

Organizational development

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Storytelling

Workshop facilitation

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Organizational Development/HR/Design/Real Estate

Job description

Savills North America is seeking a dynamic and strategic Manager Change Management to join our growing team, blending workplace strategy and organizational change expertise to guide clients through complex transformations.

The ideal candidate translates insights about the built environment, employee experience, and organizational culture into actionable adoption strategies, partnering with clients, designers, and real estate teams to drive business outcomes.