Senior Organizational Change Manager
Eliassen Group · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
Business Development$75–$85/hrContract
Responsibilities
- Own the OCM strategy and execution A–Z for the Jira On-Prem to Atlassian Cloud migration.
- Build and execute a comprehensive change plan covering stakeholder engagement, communications, and enablement.
- Conduct impact assessments and develop targeted strategies for impacted user groups.
- Align change activities with program milestones and rollout phases in partnership with program and technical teams.
- Drive organizational readiness, identify risks, and execute mitigation plans.
- Manage resistance and increase adoption through structured engagement and communication.
- Define and track adoption metrics and success measures.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and leaders to build alignment and advocacy.
- Develop scalable enablement including quick reference guides, job aids, and self-service resources.
- Create AI-generated video content using modern tooling to convert slides into training assets.
- Design concise, accessible, and scalable enablement for large user populations leveraging eLearning platforms.
- Use AI tools and agents to enhance communications, stakeholder analysis, and training development.
- Identify opportunities to embed AI into change workflows and support stakeholder confidence in AI adoption.
- Monitor emerging AI tools and propose improvements to modernize OCM delivery.
Requirements
- 10+ years of organizational change management experience.
- Proven leadership of OCM for large-scale enterprise transformations.
- Direct experience with Jira to Atlassian migrations, preferably on-prem to cloud.
- Knowledge of structured change methodologies such as Prosci or similar.
- Cross-functional experience with business and technical teams.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Business acumen and the ability to navigate complex organizations.