Organizational Change Manager at GVA Partners

Job Overview

• We are seeking an experienced organization change manager to lead the implementation of IT solutions and ensure a smooth transition for our organization
• The successful candidate will work closely with our IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure that all necessary changes are communicated, understood, and effectively implemented across the organization
• This role requires a deep understanding of IT solution delivery and change management methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the program team to establish strong, flexible and effective governance structure.
• Provide unbiased, independent evaluation of the project's prospects for success.
• Keep team firmly in control as the project matures.
• Manage and develop training strategies for rollout.
• Assess the risks and strengths the individual projects and the program collectively.
• Work closely with project teams and stakeholders to ensure that risks are collected, prioritized, and mitigated.
• Showcase what the organization expects to get from the program and how these benefits are defined, planned for and monitored; showcase how the program plans to deliver the expected outcomes to expectations.
• Develop a change management strategy customized for an organization.
• Carry out readiness assessment to identify and define the potential sources of resistance.
• Define what success looks like regarding the technology implementation and change management initiative.
• Create awareness across participating departments and the organization at large.
• Supervise the creation of the awareness and communication materials.
• Define timings, milestones, and KPIs.
• Create communication plan.
• Design personalized communication to show every affected stakeholder what’s in it for them. How will it make their life easier?
• Organize trainings and resources.
• Assign change initiative owners / champions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field
• Proven experience in organization change management for IT solution delivery, preferably in a large organization
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and drive results in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address potential risks and issues
• Knowledge of training and development principles and experience developing and delivering training programs
• Change management certification such as Prosci or ACMP is a plus.