Change Manager

DVT; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Johannesburg seeks a Change Management Specialist with over 5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will develop change management plans and evaluate organizational impacts. Relevant qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and certification in Change Management. Candidates with IT project management experience are preferred. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in change management processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a change management role
• 3 years IT Project management experience (desirable)
• Knowledge of organizational models and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a change management plan.
• Evaluating the impact of planned organizational change.
• Identifying risks and developing risk mitigation tactics.

Skills

Change Management Strategy for Technology Innovation

Stakeholder analysis

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Agile methodologies

Education

Relevant Bachelor’s and/or Post-graduate degree

Certification in Change Management (e.g., Prosci, CCMP)

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

DVT is a software development, technology consulting and related services company, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg and over 400 staff nationally. We employ highly-skilled individuals (both permanently and on long-term contract) in the fields of Business Analysis, Process Consulting, Business Architecture, Project Management, Change Management, Development (Java 7 and .Net) and Software Quality Assurance. We develop turnkey solutions and provide consulting services to over 100 clients, both locally and abroad.

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Change Management Strategy for Technology Innovation
• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
• Change Fatigue Mitigation
• Training and Support for Technology Adoption
• Change Metrics and Evaluation
• Documentation and Reporting
• Best Practices and Innovation in Change Management
• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging trends in change management specific to technology innovation.
• Drive innovation in change management approaches and tools, especially as they pertain to technology adoption.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years' experience in a change management role for the intermediate level role
• 3 years IT Project management experience (desirable)
• Relevant Bachelor’s and/or Post-graduate degree
• Integrating change activities to business strategy
• Certification in Change Management (e.g., Prosci, CCMP)
• Change methodologies, principles and approaches
• Project management methodologies and approaches
• Agile methodologies
• Knowledge or organisational models and strategy
• Knowledge of systems thinking / theory
• Accreditation
• Stakeholder analysis, engagement plan and management.
• Change impact assessment, mitigation tactics and management.
• Develop and execute a change management plan.
• Evaluating the impact of planned organizational change.
• Identifying risks and developing risk mitigation tactics.