Lead Organizational Change Management - Chicago

Title: Lead Associate Principal – Organizational Change Management (OCM)

Location: Chicago, Hybrid OR Dallas, Hybrid

Salary: $140000 - $160000 / Year + 8-15% Bonus

Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.

No sponsorship available

The Organizational Change Management (OCM) team, you will apply your organization, problem-solving, influence and communication skills to help enable change management execution across the organization. You will be responsible for capturing best practices and implementing change management activities while ensuring project timelines are met. You will partner with senior OCM leadership to create a framework to define and track OCM benefit realization, value creation, ROI, and the achievement of results and outcomes.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Apply structured methodology and lead change management activities
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
• Complete change management assessments and identify resistance points
• Partner with Project/Program managers to document current state, future state and gap analysis to determine impacts to people
• Customize and implement OCM deliverables: communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, and resistance management plan
• Support the establishment of OCM governance structures and processes to ensure consistency across initiatives
• Coach managers and supervisors on how to leverage OCM tools and resources
• Oversee integration of change management activities into project plans

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• Experience in conducting organizational assessments and incorporating change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Superior communication skills, including:
• o Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and active listening abilities
• o Ability to clearly articulate messages to various audiences
• o Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at all levels of an organization
• Strong analytical skills, process and detail orientation
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Problem solving and root-cause identification skills
• Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience with large-scale organizational change efforts. This includes experience with cross-functional initiatives (digital transformation, business transformation, and integration projects a plus)

Certificates or Licenses:

• Change management certification or designation desired

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.