Change Management Consultant

Job Description

JOB DATA

JOB TITLE: Change Management Consultant

Job Summary

The Organizational Change Management Consultant play a key role in helping clients enterprise software implementations (change initiatives) meet business, schedule, and budget objectives. They focus on the people side of change - including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. The primary responsibility is to create and implement change management plans that minimize employee resistance and maximize employee engagement while helping the client build internal Organizational Change Management acumen through mentoring, coaching and follow up. This role requires ability to utilize a collaborative style as an inclusive leader who can connect to diverse constituent groups and gain buy-in through involvement.

Responsibilities

• Primary attention to the people side of change. Execute a structured change management implementation strategy so that there is consistency in adopting change for every employee, every project team, and every department.
• Identify the most expected and potential points of resistance to change. Develop counter strategies to reduce resistance and address the doubts and uncertainty surrounding the change to foster a positive acceptance of change.
• Support the execution of plans by employee-facing managers and business leaders.
• Be an active and visible coach to executives and leaders who are change sponsors.
• Create and enable reinforcement mechanisms and celebrations of success.
• Work with project teams to integrate change management activities into the overall project plan.
• Continue to maintain a close engagement with specialists from the HR, training, and communication departments to ensure a smooth transition to change and organization-wide successful implementation of change initiatives.
• Understand the client’s business drivers and objectives and drive the project to meet or exceed them.
• Know the engagement SOW and ensure contractual obligations are met, change orders used and documentation is signed complete and, on the ARGANO PDP, (Project Deployment Platform).
• Responsible for developing a good relationship with the respective clients, getting inputs from the client and communicating to the team members of the project.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enforce work standards in compliance with the best practices, standards, and procedures of the company.
• Ensure compliance of the project with the established standards and procedures of the company.
  
  

MINIMUM AND/OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
  
  

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in change management.
• Experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies (example: Prosci certification)
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Proven track record of successful implementation of change initiatives.
• Understanding of organizational dynamics and change principles.
  
  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• N/A- for recruitment purposes.
  
  

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Change Management Expertise: Proven experience in designing and implementing change management strategies. In-depth knowledge of change management methodologies and best practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to identify and engage key stakeholders at all levels. Experience in building and maintaining relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to assess the impact of changes and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Project Management: Understanding of project management principles. Experience in managing change initiatives within project timelines.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and client-facing project teams to help embed change plans into the project's scope, schedule, budget, and resource planning.
  
  

About Us

Argano is the first of its kind: a digital consultancy totally immersed in high-performance operations. We steward enterprises through ever-evolving markets, empowering them with transformative strategies and technologies to exceed customer expectations, unlock commercial innovation, and drive optimal efficiency and growth.

Argano is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.