Manager - Consulting-Change Management

About the role

This individual will lead change management workstreams for complex business and technology transformation initiatives, helping clients prepare their organizations, leaders, and employees for meaningful and sustainable change. The OCM Manager will work closely with client executives, business leaders, functional teams, technology stakeholders, and globally distributed teams to assess organizational impacts, develop change strategies, drive stakeholder alignment, and increase adoption of new processes, technologies, and ways of working. This is a highly client-facing consulting role requiring strong executive presence, structured problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate complex transformation initiatives into practical change and adoption programs.

ABOUT US Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change. Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms. Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

Responsibilities

• Lead OCM workstreams for large-scale business, technology, and operating model transformation programs.
• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans covering stakeholder engagement, communications, training, organizational readiness, and adoption.
• Conduct stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, organizational readiness assessments, and change risk assessments.
• Translate business and technology changes into clear impacts by stakeholder group, role, process, and organization.
• Partner with senior client leaders to establish change sponsorship, leadership alignment, and governance structures.
• Lead and coordinate globally distributed and cross-functional teams, effectively managing collaboration, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement across geographies, cultures, and time zones