Sr Change Management Lead who will provide strategic change management expertise in support of our Workday Finance implementation through development and i

Our client is looking for a Sr Change Management Lead who will provide strategic change management expertise in support of our Workday Finance implementation through development and implementation of a change engagement and readiness plan.

Overview:

A key aspect of this role is to provide change management and technology adoption expertise and leadership to support the people side of change. You will work in partnership with key stakeholders to develop, manage and execute change management plans. You will be responsible for ensuring that organizational change management standards are applied to this initiative and that there is alignment between the scope and impact of change, ensuring expectations are consistent between the project sponsor and project team.

Must Have's:

• 5+ years' experience in delivering organizational change management (OCM)
• Extensive experience in change management industry standards, best practices, and methodologies, with a certification in change management methodology (Prosci®, CCMP)
• Previous experience in a change role related to a Finance ERP Implementation (Workday Finance preferred)
• Experience in an agile environment
• Experience foster positive relationships with various stakeholders
• Can be on site hybrid- 2 days per week

Nice to Have's:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Learning, Communication, Organizational Behavior, or equivalent

Responsibilities:

• Strong experience in presentation and group facilitation skills
• Report to the Workday Finance Project Manager
• Work with the Project Management Office (PMO) in planning, developing, executing, and monitoring change initiatives and plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead change management activities in the implementation of the Workday Finance ERP system.
• Leverage the organizational change management strategy, and best practices are adopted and leveraged within the project.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and support our leaders in their role as change champions.
• Engage, guide, mentor, and coach key stakeholders (e.g. executive sponsors, change champions) on OCM best practices to lead and support adoption of change.
• Identify risks that could impact project scope, schedule and cost and develop mitigation strategies for these risks.
• Help leaders and teams enhance their capabilities to understand how change impacts people, the reasons why people resist change and how to support people as they transition through change.
• Collaborate and work effectively with individuals and teams to integrate change practices at all levels of the organization.
• Develop a network of change agents to support project change activities in a variety of business units.
• Work in consultation with stakeholders to identify communications, learning, and training needs, and develop a stakeholder engagement to plan to prioritize activities and tailor change implementation materials.
• Identify change management improvements, provide recommendations, and support communication efforts related to change.