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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.

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