Change Practice Specialist

Overview:

Are you ready to be a trailblazer in driving change? We are looking for a Prosci (or other change management) certified professional who can lead transformative initiatives across our organization. In this dynamic role, you'll design cutting-edge change management frameworks and foster a culture of adaptability and resilience. Your mission will be to ensure our business transformation efforts succeed by boosting adoption, minimizing resistance, and aligning with overall business goals. You'll collaborate with stakeholders, championing readiness for change. As part of the "Leading Change" Center of Expertise (CoE), you'll create innovative methodologies, tools, and processes that support impactful enterprise-wide change efforts.

We are seeking candidates based in Southern California only.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.

Hiring Range: $95k - $105k / yr.

Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Change Strategy Planning and Execution:
Partners with the VP to Develop and implement comprehensive change management strategies for organizational initiatives and programs.
Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to align change initiatives with business goals.
Identifies and assess change impacts on our employees, processes, and systems, and readiness to identify potential risks, resistance, and key success factors.
Creates tailored change plans addressing communication, training, stakeholder management, and resistance mitigation.
Utilizes data and feedback mechanisms to monitor change progress and adjust strategies as needed.
Change Framework and Tools:
Implements and continuously refine a change management framework, toolkit, and best practices tailored to our organization's vision & impact map.
Provides training and education on change management methodologies for leaders, teams, and stakeholders.
Creates change management plans for projects or change initiatives acknowledging all aspects of change - impact analysis, plan, implementation, analyzing and preparing risk mitigation tactic and processes, communication and other associated change considerations.
Establishes standards and metrics for measuring change adoption, engagement, and success.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Partners with service line leaders, and project sponsors to embed change management principles into business initiatives.
Serves as a trusted subject matter expert to leadership and key stakeholders, providing insights, and recommendations on change-related challenges.
Develops stakeholder engagement and communication plans to drive alignment, commitment, and transparency. Collaborates closely with our project Managers, leadership dev program managers and talent dev managers to integrate change management activities into the existing project plans. Builds strong relationships across the organization to champion and advocate for change.
Team Leadership and Capability Building:
Facilitates workshops, coaching sessions, and training programs for teams to develop change leadership skills.
Fosters collaborative, results-oriented culture focused on achieving measurable outcomes.
Measurement and Continuous Improvement:
Defines KPIs and evaluate the effectiveness of change management initiatives.
Collects feedback, identifies lessons learned, and refines processes to continuously improve change outcomes.
Leverages data and analytics to assess adoption rates, identify resistance areas, and guide decision making.
Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in organizational development, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
Prosci Change Management Certification or equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

4+ years of experience in change management, organizational development, or a related discipline.
Proven track record of managing large-scale change initiatives.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

In-depth knowledge of change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter's 8-Step Process)
Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale change management initiatives.
Ability to assess organizational readiness and develop targeted strategies to foster adoption.
Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influential skills.
Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
Data -driven mindset with experience in measuring change outcomes and ROI.
Strong problem-solving, facilitation, and decision-making abilities.
Proficiency in project management and familiarity with tools such as Relias, Workday, Salesforce, or other enterprise systems is a plus.
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.