Sr Manager, Change & Talent Management
Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide.
About the role
We are looking for a strategic and execution-oriented Senior Manager of Talent Management to lead enterprise change management efforts that enable business transformation, strengthen organizational readiness, and accelerate adoption of critical organizational changes. This role will be responsible for building structured change strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, communications, readiness approaches, and adoption measures that help leaders, managers, and employees successfully navigate change. The role will serve as a change management lead and strategic partner for projects or enterprise initiatives, working closely with senior leaders, HR partners, and cross-functional teams to translate strategy into clear, actionable change plans. While change management is the primary focus, the role will continue to support employee experience, culture and engagement, organizational effectiveness, leadership and team development, as integrated elements of successful transformation.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in organizational change management within large, matrixed, multinational organizations, with the ability to diagnose change impacts, influence senior stakeholders, coach leaders through transition, and create practical tools and communications that drive adoption, engagement, and measurable outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Change Management Strategy & Execution
- Lead the design and execution of structured change management strategies for enterprise talent, organizational effectiveness, and transformation initiatives.
- Conduct change impact assessments, stakeholder analyses, readiness assessments, risk identification, and adoption planning to support successful implementation.
- Build integrated change plans that include sponsorship, communications, engagement, training, resistance management, adoption measurement, and sustainment activities.
- Incorporate AI-enabled ways of working into change strategies, helping teams identify practical use cases, adoption barriers, readiness needs, and sustainment actions.
- Partner with project teams and HR leaders to embed change management activities into initiative plans, timelines, governance, and success metrics.
- Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Coach and advise senior leaders, HR partners, and people managers on their role as visible sponsors and change leaders.
- Develop stakeholder engagement strategies that build alignment, manage resistance, and create ownership across functions, regions, and leadership levels.
- Facilitate leadership alignment sessions, change readiness discussions, and manager enablement forums.
- Change Communications & Enablement
- Create clear, compelling change narratives, communication plans, executive presentations, toolkits, FAQs, talking points, and leader guides.
- Translate complex transformation priorities into practical, employee-centered messaging that supports understanding, commitment, and action.
- Design and support training, manager enablement, and adoption resources that help employees and leaders move through change effectively.
- Apply AI-enabled approaches to strengthen change communications, learning resources, and manager enablement materials.
- Employee Experience, Culture & Engagement
- Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance employee experience across moments that matter in the employee lifecycle.
- Support culture activation by ensuring values and expected behaviors are embedded into change plans, talent practices, communications, and leadership behaviors.
- Use data, employee listening insights, and AI-enabled analysis where appropriate to identify engagement risks, adoption barriers, and opportunities to improve the change experience.
- Organizational Development & Effectiveness
- Support organizational design and transition efforts, organizational effectiveness strategies, assessments, diagnostics, and capability-building approaches.
- Collaborate on the design and production of critical leadership operating mechanisms, including enterprise leadership meetings and alignment forums.
- Leadership & Team Development
- Design and lead high-performing team programs and scalable leadership development initiatives that build the capabilities required to lead through change.
- Coach and advise senior leaders to build high-performing, inclusive, and resilient teams during periods of transition.
- Facilitate leadership sessions, off-sites, team effectiveness workshops, and change enablement sessions as needed.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or country equivalent in Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Change Management, Communications, Training & Development, or related field.
- 6+ years of progressive experience in change management, talent management, organizational development, or related HR functions.
- Demonstrated experience leading change management for global, enterprise-wide initiatives in large, matrixed multinational organizations.
- Strong knowledge of structured change management methodologies, tools, and practices, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, readiness planning, resistance management, communications, training, adoption measurement, and sustainment.
- Working knowledge of AI-enabled workplace tools and their practical application in fields like change management, communications, learning and employee engagement.
- Proven ability to coach and influence executives, senior leaders, HR partners, project teams, and people managers through complex organizational change.
- Experience supporting organizational effectiveness, organizational design, culture activation, employee engagement, leadership development, and team effectiveness.
- Strong facilitation, consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, measure adoption, and adjust plans based on feedback and data.
- Exceptional PowerPoint skills, including the ability to build professional, persuasive presentations, tell effective stories, and design visually compelling leader guides, toolkits, and training materials.
- Strong Excel and SharePoint skills.
- Master’s degree or certifications in Change Management, Organizational Development, or related disciplines preferred; Prosci or equivalent change management certification strongly preferred.
Pay
The estimated base salary for this position is $144,000 to $198,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and well-being benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
- Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
- Financial and retirement benefits including the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (Aon PEP) and Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and educational assistance programs.
- Time-off benefits including paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
- Additional benefits including commuting benefits, Employee Discount Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.