Organizational Change Manager

Job Title: Organizational Change Manager II

Location: Buffalo, NY

Work Model: Hybrid (4 days a week in the office)

No C2C, C2H or Visa Sponsorship Available

Nature & Scope:

Positional Overview

Are you a talented Organizational Change Manager looking for a dynamic and innovative work environment where your skills and creativity can truly shine? Join our client s forward-thinking team, where they are committed to pushing the boundaries of technology and delivering cutting-edge solutions. You'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a group of passionate and skilled professionals, and make a tangible impact in a rapidly evolving industry. Apply now to be a part of a company that not only values your expertise but also empowers you to achieve your full potential!

Role & Responsibility:

Tasks That Will Lead To Your Success

• Apply structured change management approach and tools to develop change strategies and plans to support the adoption and value realization of medium-to-large-scale, complex change initiatives.
• Serve as primary liaison to the change sponsor, project manager, overall project team, and stakeholders; provide guidance to enhance change effectiveness.
• Oversee multiple change project schedules, associated budgets, and resources; integrate change management activities and tasks into project plan.
• Build and maintain a variety of mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships that advance change management effectiveness especially at senior leadership levels and with external partners.
• Conduct and analyze a variety of assessments including stakeholder assessment, change impact analyses, and change readiness.
• Identify, analyze and develop tactics to mitigate change barriers and resistance and enable change readiness.
• Engage and coach senior leaders on effective change leadership.
• Direct or complete the development, delivery and management of communications. Work with corporate and line of business communications teams as needed.
• Provide input, document requirements and support the design and delivery of training programs or learning resources. Work with Learning & Development teams.
• Define and measure business readiness and success metrics and monitor change progress. Gather qualitative and quantitative data through survey development, focus groups, interviews, and other feedback mechanisms.
• Develop and facilitate the implementation of change sustainability and business transition plans.
• Adapt to new projects and stakeholders when the subject matter is unfamiliar.

Skills & Experience:

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive

• Minimum of an Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience in a Change Management, Learning and Development, Employee Communications or Product/Program Management role, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Change Management, Learning and Development, Employee Communications or Product/Program Management role.
• Proven experience applying change management principals, methodologies, and tools to deliver on projects desired business outcomes.
• Evidence of leading medium sized, complex change initiatives.
• Experience clearly communicating complex concepts in a simple manner.
• Experience communicating with Senior Management, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with prior experience presenting to the target audience.