Change Management and Communications Lead, AnD Global Procurement

Role Summary

The Change Management and Communications Lead, AnD Global Procurement plays a key role in ensuring the Global Procurement Acquisitions and Divestitures-led (AnD) transformations meet objectives on time and on budget by driving employee adoption, experience, efficiency and readiness. The role focuses on the people side of change—including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organizational structures—creating and implementing change management strategies to maximize readiness and minimize resistance. It partners with stakeholders to lead and drive CMC plans for Global Procurement and serve as a strategic advisor on change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities
• Apply the change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by the GS Procurement transformations
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in change management for project leaders and broader organization
• Provide oversight over all change management related activities including:
  • Preparing for change: perform current state assessment, define change management plan, create change management team, identify and manage sponsor and stakeholders
  • Managing change: Develop and implement change management plans that includes communication, sponsor, training, coaching and resistance management plans
  • Reinforcing and sustaining change: Collect and analyze feedback, diagnose risks and gaps, manage resistance to change, implement corrective actions and celebrate change success
• Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications related to the supported project(s)
• Track progress for the change initiatives and report issues
• Ensure a high degree of employee experience
• Act as a strategic partner and provide advisory and consultancy to AnD leaders

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, or a related field
• Preferred: Master’s degree
• Required: Minimum of 8 years of experience in change management, organizational development, communications or related
• Required: Experience in leading teams and external partners
• Required: Proven experience in managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams
• Required: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Location/Travel: This role will be located in Tampa, FL; New Brunswick or Prague, Czechia and may require up to 15% travel

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 15% as part of the role