Change Management Specialist
Location: Wood Dale, IL
Type: Fulltime, Perm
Contact: Ashley at ajones@forbestc.com
Note: This role is hybrid onsite 1-2 days a week. This person will also be traveling around 25%.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and implement change initiatives related to business processes and technologies
  • Drive adoption and proficiency of changes within the organization in compliance with company's Change Management methodologies
  • Develop project strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, communications, leadership alignment, organization transition, change readiness, capability transfer, and end-user training
  • Oversee team execution in accordance with project plans, tools, and methods, and support resource planning and acquisition
  • Develop short and long-term goals, KPIs, and objectives, and develop and execute against annual operational plan
  • Lead/facilitate meetings with client to ensure an understanding of the current company culture, and jointly develop a change adoption plan.
  • Provide direct support and coaching to front-line managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions
  • Facilitate change management activities with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to understand and ensure adoption of the Enterprise Business Transformation
  • Develop relationships and hands on understanding of existing state and operations will be critical to acceptance and overall success
  • Partner with LEAN representatives within Ops to provide a critical set of business partners
  • Build trust working side-by side with operations staff to gather feedback, refine, and ensure the success of this application

Required:

  • BA or BS Degree in Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, or Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • 5+ years of experience in organizational change management program design and implementation
  • Ability to travel around 25%
  • Must be a leader who can influence stakeholders in written and oral communications

Contact:
Ashley Falkenberg
Senior Recruiting Consultant
Forbes Technical Consulting LLC
Chicago, IL 60654
ajones@forbestc.com

To apply for this job email your details to mnugent@forbestc.com