Change Management Consultant (Contract)

livingHR•Tampa, FL

8d•Remote

About The Position

The Change & Transformation Consultant partners with livingHR clients to lead the human side of enterprise transformation—helping organizations redesign how work gets done in the face of AI, digital transformation, evolving workforce models, and shifting business strategies. This role is deeply client-facing and delivery-focused, operating as the hands-on change practitioner embedded within transformation programs that may include workforce redesign, operating model shifts, HR and technology modernization, and AI-enabled ways of working. The consultant works closely with livingHR Principals, project managers, and client executive sponsors to translate transformation strategy into practical, people-centered execution that drives adoption, readiness, and sustainable outcomes. livingHR consultants are trusted advisors who balance structured change methodologies with real-world pragmatism, ensuring transformation is not just implemented—but truly adopted.

Requirements

Prior experience in a consulting or professional services environment (required)
Demonstrated success delivering people-centered change and transformation in client-facing roles
Experience supporting transformation initiatives such as workforce redesign, HR transformation, technology implementations, operating model change, or digital/AI transformation
Strong execution skills with the ability to work independently while navigating ambiguity
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, including comfort working with senior leaders
Ability to balance structured methodology with flexibility and practical problem-solving
Comfort working in project-based, evolving client environments
Willingness to travel occasionally based on client needs

Nice To Haves

Prosci Change Management Certification (or equivalent) strongly preferred
Familiarity with recognized change and transformation frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR, Kotter, Lean Change, human-centered design)
Interest or experience in AI-enabled transformation, digital adoption, and future-of-work concepts is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end people and change workstreams for complex transformation initiatives, including workforce model redesign, AI and digital transformation, HR modernization, and operating model evolution
Serve as a day-to-day client-facing advisor, partnering with senior leaders, HR teams, and business stakeholders
Apply structured change and transformation methodologies while adapting approaches to client culture, maturity, and pace of change
Collaborate with livingHR Principals, project managers, and client executive sponsors to ensure alignment between business strategy, technology, and people outcomes
Translate transformation vision into clear, actionable change and workforce enablement plans
Conduct stakeholder, workforce, and impact assessments with a focus on how roles, skills, mindsets, and ways of working are changing
Design and execute change, communication, engagement, and adoption strategies aligned to transformation goals
Develop messaging, toolkits, leader enablement materials, and employee-facing resources that support new ways of working
Partner with leaders and managers to strengthen change leadership, readiness, and accountability
Identify resistance and adoption risks related to workforce disruption, AI enablement, and digital change, and implement mitigation strategies
Support clients in navigating new workforce models, including hybrid work, skills-based organizations, AI-augmented roles, and evolving career paths
Help organizations rethink how work is designed, distributed, and enabled, not just how systems are implemented
Collaborate with HR and business leaders to align talent, skills, and culture with future-state operating models
Operate as the primary execution lead (“doer”) for change and people workstreams within a defined governance model
Align change activities to project milestones, technology deployments, and business transformation timelines
Maintain high-quality documentation, deliverables, and status updates for internal and client stakeholders
Track billable work and manage deliverables in line with engagement scope and expectations