Specialist Change Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg seeks a senior Change Management Lead with 10+ years in corporate IT and 8+ years in change management to drive strategic initiatives.

You will apply structured methodologies, lead adoption, develop communications, assess impact, and coach leaders across matrixed teams. Certifications are appreciated but not required.

The role involves delivery with external suppliers and offshore resources, and proficiency with MS Project Server.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a corporate IT environment, in senior roles.
• 8+ years' experience in change management.
• Certifications preferred but not required (PRINCE2, PMI, CAPM, PMP, PMI-ACP).

Responsibilities

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities.
• Leverage a change management strategy to support adoption of project changes.
• Enable design, development, delivery and management of communications.
• Assess change impact and readiness.
• Identify stakeholders and manage resistance.
• Support training efforts and develop training programs.
• Create sponsor, people manager, communications, and training plans.
• Coordinate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Integrate change management activities into the project plan.
• Evaluate and monitor change progress and success metrics.

Skills

Change management

PMO experience

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project

Project governance

Risk assessment

Education

PRINCE2

PMI-ACP

CAPM

PMP

PMI

Tools

MS Project

MS Project Server

Job description

• 10+ years in a corporate IT environment, in senior roles
• 8+ years' experience in change management

Certificates:

• Certifications preferred but not required (Proscis or equivalent, PMI, CAPM, PMP, PRINCE2 or PMI- ACPe)

Technical & Functional

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Proficiency in project management methodology, tools, and templates (includes project planning, schedule development, scope management and cost management)
• Formidable team working skills across matrixed client, supplier, and geographically dispersed virtual teams
• Instrumental in the use of IT methodologies, processes, and standards for project management (e.g., MS Project Server)
• Experience in delivery that includes the use of external supplier and offshore resources

Responsibilities:

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities
• Leverage a change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Enable the design, development, delivery and management of key communications.
• Assess the change impact.
• Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.
• Support training efforts.
• Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of training programs.
• Complete change management assessments
• Identify, analyse and prepare risk mitigation tactics
• Identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance
• Consult and coach project teams
• Create actionable deliverables for the core change management plans: Sponsor Plan, People Manager Plan, Communications Plan, and Training Plan
• Create actionable deliverables for any required "Extend" plans, such as the Resistance Management Plan
• Support and engage senior leaders
• Coach people managers and supervisors
• Support organisational design and definition of roles and responsibilities
• Coordinate efforts with other specialists
• Integrate change management activities into the project plan
• Evaluate and ensure user readiness
• Manage stakeholders
• Track and report issues
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
• Support change management at the organisational level