Lead Change Management Consultant

## Lead Change Management ConsultantApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Charlotte, NC: Raleigh, NC: St. Petersburg, FL: Cincinnati, OHtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 10, 2026 (3 days left to apply)job requisition id: R39564**Important Application Submission Information**In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 9, 2026## More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.## **Position Summary**The Lead Change Management Consultant manages all aspects of change on a single complex project, transformational effort or across multiple initiatives within a program. This position is accountable to business leaders for delivering business outcomes that are dependent on people adopting solutions successfully.* Defines and delivers robust change management strategies, approaches and plans for multiple engagements that can cross functional boundaries* Applies Prosci methodology, tools and approaches to internal client team members, providing coaching on usage as needed; uses instruments and tools to describe and plan change impacts on multiple engagements and customizes approach and methodology based on previous change impacts and prior experience* Determines contributing factors to strong sponsorship, coaches and supports sponsors on expected behaviors and becomes primary contact for sponsors* Executes and manages change management scope for large scale programs and projects, including sponsorship, coaching, communications, training and resistance management plans* Articulates, envisions and creates desired patterns in human dynamics (behaviors, mindsets and culture)* Integrates change management with project management and influences successful mitigation strategies* Develops organizational best practices* Integrates success measures, metrics and monitoring across multiple initiatives in a program## **Responsibilities*** Develops change management programs to solve complex business group or company issues* Finds innovative solutions* Coaches and advises sponsors* Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and needs* Provides advice and technical expertise to other organizations/groups and/or executive management in the area of change management## **Required/Basic Qualifications*** Bachelors degree AND six (6) years related work experience* In lieu of Bachelors degrees AND 6 years related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 10 years related work experience## **Desired Qualifications*** Masters degree AND eight (8) years related work experience* Certified Change Management Professional**Additional Preferred Qualifications*** Demonstrated strong leadership skills: negotiation, conflict management skills, influencing skills, ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback* Demonstrated ability to communicate a vision and obtain buy-in* Ability to adapt and changes as business needs change* Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment* Experience with large-scale change initiatives; experience providing oversight to contingent workers* Experience working with agile teams, approaches and tools* Competency in one or more complementary disciplines such as project management, Agile, innovation, design thinking, customer experience, training, communication, digital transformation* Experience in supplier contract management* Comfort with complexity, ambiguity and change* Experience with leadership meeting preparation and support.* Experience with employee engagement responsibility.## **Working Conditions*** *Hybrid Mobility Classification* – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.* 3 days in office; flexible•****Travel Requirements****5-15%### Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No### Represented/Union PositionNo### Visa Sponsored PositionNo### Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr