Change Management Consultant

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Description:

Pay: $63.00- $73.00 per hour DOE

The Change Manager will be asked to facilitate change management delivery efforts across a portfolio of product teams. This includes developing change management policies, establishing workflows for change approval, and creating metrics to measure the success of implemented changes – with the goal of continuously improving the change management process.

Roles & Responsibilities:

· Strategic planning & assessment

· Process management

· Stakeholder coordination

· Risk assessment

· Audit trails for compliance

· Foster a culture of continuous improvement

Objectives of the Role

· Accelerates the deployment of changes in product space

· Ensure the organization stays agile and responsive by evaluating, prioritizing, and fast-tracking well-documented changes

· Minimizing potential risks that changes could pose to IT infrastructure and business processes

· Plotting a course that avoids the crosswinds of conflicting changes

· Reduces post-release incidents

Successful Applicants will have these Qualities

· Sharp eye for detail in assessing each change, anticipating conflicts, and strategically scheduling changes to avert business disruptions

· Demonstrated ability to communicate a vision and obtain buy-in

· Ability to adapt and changes as business needs change

· Familiarity with agile change approaches

· Comfort with ambiguity

· Demonstrated strong leadership skills: negotiation, conflict management skills, influencing skills, ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback

Daily Functions

· Defines and develops change management approach for assigned projects/initiatives, both Waterfall and Agile environments and demonstrates added value of change management

· Identifies groups and individuals impacted by an initiative and develops stakeholder assessments and supports sponsor roadmap development

· Identifies training needs and develops content on projects or initiatives, including job aids, portal page content or user materials

· Develops/implements change management plans on varied issues; can navigate the company to resolve issues/identify opportunities.

· Manages follow up on elevated issues; briefs others in the organization.

· Serves as change management representative in meetings with teams and management.

Skills & Requirements

· Processes in leading and implementing change management initiatives

· Solid understanding of organizational development and change theory

· Excellent communication, coaching, and mentoring skills

· Ability to effectively deal with stakeholders

· Good analytical and problem-solving skills to solve complex issues

· Ability to operate changes on your own and as part of a group

· Comprehensive knowledge of business management principles, procedures, and systems

· A bachelor’s degree in human resources (HR), business administration, or a related field

· Expertise in influencing others to support change

· Organizing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously

· Ensuring that changes are accomplished on time and within bud

· Proficiency in interacting with stakeholders at various levels

· Good analytical and problem-solving skills to solve complex issues

· Potential to work independently as well as with others

· Understanding of risk mitigation tactics

· Proficiency in communicating technical information to non-technical staff

· Efficient leadership competencies to drive change

· Knowledge of business management principles, procedures, and systems

· Familiarity with change management software

 · Expertise in coordinating with cross-functional teams