Change Management Consultant

Change Management Lead – Skills Transformation (Contract / Contract-to-Hire)

Hybrid – St. Petersburg, FL (3+ days onsite weekly)

Long-term engagement (12+ months potential)

We are partnering with a global organization to identify a Change Management Lead to drive adoption for a high-visibility Transformation. This is a critical, enterprise-wide initiative focused on reshaping how the organization defines, develops, and deploys workforce capabilities.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments and knows how to turn strategy into real adoption, behavior change, and business impact.

What You’ll Own

• Lead the end-to-end change management strategy for a large-scale skills transformation initiative
• Drive stakeholder alignment, executive sponsorship, and organizational readiness
• Conduct change impact assessments and stakeholder analyses across multiple business units
• Build and execute communications, engagement, and adoption plans tailored to leaders, HR, and employees
• Equip leaders and managers with tools, messaging, and guidance to effectively lead change
• Identify risks, resistance points, and adoption barriers—and proactively mitigate them
• Establish feedback loops and monitor adoption metrics to continuously refine the approach
• Partner closely with HR, Organizational Effectiveness, project leadership, and Instructional Design to ensure a cohesive rollout

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience leading change management for enterprise transformation initiatives
• Proven success driving adoption across complex, matrixed organizations
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement, communications strategy, and readiness planning
• Experience influencing senior leaders and working across all levels of an organization
• Ability to translate complex initiatives into clear, actionable change plans
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and consulting skills
• Strong project management and execution capabilities

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to HR transformation, skills-based organizations, or workforce/talent initiatives
• Familiarity with frameworks such as Prosci, ADKAR, or similar methodologies
• Experience in global, fast-paced, or manufacturing environments
• Ability to connect change efforts to business outcomes and long-term sustainment

What Success Looks Like

• Strong executive sponsorship and stakeholder alignment
• High levels of organizational readiness ahead of key milestones
• Measurable adoption of new skills processes, tools, and ways of working
• Effective communication reach and engagement across the business
• Reduced resistance and sustained behavioral change post-implementation

Why this Role?

This is a highly visible role at the center of a global transformation effort. You’ll have the opportunity to shape how change is experienced across the organization—ensuring this initiative is not just delivered, but fully adopted and embedded into how the business operates.

• If you’re a hands-on Change Leader who can balance strategy with execution and drive real adoption at scale, we’d love to connect.