Change Management Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:
This role leads the development and execution of Change Management strategies and plans on large initiatives focusing on the people side of successful program/project execution and sustained benefits.

 
Job Accountabilities:

• Leads the design and development of the Change Management program/project strategy.  
• Creates and manages detailed change management project plans based on the change strategy to drive adoption, sustain changes and realize ROI.  
• Establishes and leads initiative Change Management project/program team. 
• Develops and maintains the Change Management program /project plans, schedules, and metrics.  
• Tracks plan execution and provide status updates to Program Manager, PMO, and Sponsors/Advisory team as identified.  
• Identifies and manages people risks, issues, and decisions.  
  Performs Change Management assessments, including Stakeholder, Readiness, and Impact assessments .  Analyzes the information. 
• Develops strategy as an input to communication and training activities.  
• Develops approaches to assess where people currently are in their understanding and support of the change. 
• Drives awareness, understanding and ownership of changes throughout the project lifecycle and successfully transfers sustainment ownership at project close.  
• Creates, develops, and facilitates change networks or other methods to share information, gather feedback, perform readiness checks, and support those impacted.  
• Provides guidance that supports the design and delivery of end-user training and communication.  
• Coaches and mentors others on CM practices or deliverables.  
• Consults with and influences project leadership and sponsors to develop and deliver results in alignment with change management strategy.

Job Qualifications:

• A four-year degree from an accredited college or university, with emphasis in business, organizational development, or related field.  
• A minimum of six years proven Organizational Change Management experience. Extensive knowledge of the tools, methodology and modules used in leading and managing change. 
• Prosci or CCMP Certification.
• Demonstrated successful completion of change management projects/ program from start to finish at an enterprise change level involving a complex change. 
• Ability to apply change management processes and tools to create a strategy and roadmap for the organization and its customers that increases the overall awareness and ensures adoption of the changes required by projects/programs.  
• Proven ability to quickly gain insight into business needs, unique cultures, historical experience with change, and area capacity to change. 
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills at all levels of an organization. 
• Proven ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with key leaders and influence at all levels of the organization.  
• Proven ability to think creatively and design strategic solutions to complex changes while managing a project team, schedule, and desired outcomes.   Corporate Competencies level of Manager: Business Acumen, Change Management, Communication, Customer Focus, Decision-making, Leadership, Results Orientation and Teamwork.

Work Location: Hybrid (Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA)

 
**PROSCI Change Management Certification: Required