Change Manager

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Change Manager to lead transformative initiatives in a global context. This exciting role involves preparing the organization for change, ensuring maximum benefits and ROI while minimizing negative impacts. You will work closely with stakeholders at all levels, providing coaching and support to facilitate smooth transitions. Your expertise in change management strategies will be crucial in driving adoption and addressing resistance. If you're passionate about leading change and making a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong skills in communication, coaching, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder analysis and develop change management plans.
• Evaluate impacts of organizational changes and manage resistance.
• Provide coaching and support to all levels of staff.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Global role | Full time, initial 6 month contract | RSA based | Remote working

The change manager will prepare the organisation for change to realise maximum benefits & ROI and to mitigate any negative impacts to both internal staff and external customers. They implement change management strategies to ensure a faster rate of adoption and minimising resistance to change.

Change managers work with people across all levels of an organisation. They may provide support and coaching advice to execs and people managers to help them instil change in their teams, as well as directly supporting project teams during the transition period.

They are responsible for:

1. Stakeholder analysis, engagement plan and management.
2. Change impact assessment, mitigation tactics and management.
3. Develop and execute a change management plan.
4. Evaluating the impact of planned organisational change.
5. Identifying risks and developing risk mitigation tactics.
6. Identifying and managing anticipated resistance to change.
7. Lead the change management work stream within the AGA methodology / process.
8. Develop and execute communication plan (including content creation) relevant to change initiatives.
9. Defining success metrics and measuring performance against these.
10. Business readiness assessments and mitigation actions.
11. Where required, involvement and management of training related activities.
12. Providing coaching to employees at all levels.
13. Providing reporting and other updates to management and project teams.