Change Manager

Our client is seeking a Change Manager to lead comprehensive change management strategy, stakeholder engagement, and organizational readiness efforts across a business transformation initiative. This role requires hands-on partnership with business leaders and project teams to drive adoption, minimize resistance, and ensure successful implementation. Responsibilities & Qualifications Conduct change impact assessments to identify how business processes, roles, and responsibilities will be affected by the transformation Develop and execute a comprehensive change management strategy and plan aligned to project objectives and timelines Partner with business and functional leaders to align processes and facilitate stakeholder engagement across impacted groups Establish and maintain stakeholder analyses, engagement plans, and change champion networks Develop and deliver communication plans, key messages, presentations, and project updates tailored to various audiences Assess organizational readiness and identify risks, barriers, and mitigation strategies to support adoption Coordinate instructor-led and virtual training sessions, workshops, and train-the-trainer activities; provide input into training strategies, curriculum development, and job aids Support post-go-live activities including reinforcement planning, issue management, continuous adoption efforts, and monitoring of adoption metrics and training effectiveness Requirements 8-10 years of change management experience in complex organizational transformation or large-scale implementation projects Expertise with Prosci ADKAR methodology or equivalent change management frameworks Demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management , engagement planning, and building champion networks Strong capabilities in business process documentation and translating future-state processes into practical ways of working Hands-on experience developing training needs assessments, curriculum, materials, and end-user guides Proven ability in organizational readiness assessment, risk identification, and mitigation strategy development Expert-level communication and facilitation skills across diverse audiences and organizational levels Experience with change management reporting, metrics development, and adoption tracking throughout implementation and stabilization phases