Change Management - Team Lead

Brief Summary

The Change Management Team Lead (HR) establishes and leads HR's change management function to enable successful adoption of merger & acquisition (M&A) integrations, enterprise strategic initiatives, and HR-driven change programs.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a small change team to scale HR's change capability for HR-driven transformations
• Establish HR change practice standards, governance, and engagement model
• Serve as the HR change lead for M&A-related people integration work, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align plans, dependencies, and stakeholder experiences
• Establish and manage a change “portfolio lens” to coordinate sequencing and reduce change saturation across HR initiatives
• Direct the design and execution of stakeholder engagement plans, including communication strategies, training programs, and adoption measurement frameworks
• Design and implement metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to measure adoption, proficiency, and business impact
• Anticipate culture and communication risks that commonly derail integrations; embed change activities into the overall integration program plan and governance rhythms
• Partner with HR program leaders and workstream owners to integrate change management activities into initiative plans and milestones (systems, process, policy, org model, and operating model changes)
• Conduct change impact and readiness assessments; segment impacted audiences; tailor strategies by audience type (e.g., exec sponsors, HR leadership/PMO, HRBPs/managers, champions, employee personas)
• Create or oversee delivery of high-impact artifacts (FAQs, “what’s changing/what’s not,” launch decks, leadership briefs, talking points, Q&A packs).
• Coach HR program teams and leaders to strengthen enterprise change maturity; provide consultation across HR.
• Foster professional development and build sustainable change management competency within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Business, Organizational Development, HR, Communications or related field required or a combination of education, training, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years' progressive experience in a related field.
• 5-7 years of Management experience in OCM field or related field.
• 8-10 years of progressive experience in organizational change management.
• Demonstrated experience leading change management strategies with HR or IT transformation initiatives.
• Experience overseeing teams and resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience working with senior leaders to build sponsorship and drive organizational change.
• Prosci Change Management Certification preferred.
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) preferred.
• Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certification through Project Management Institute (PMI-ACP) preferred.