Change Management Partner

Empower

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Change Management Partner will drive enterprise-wide change by supporting department-led initiatives that impact the broader organization. In this role, you will partner closely with project sponsors and cross-functional teams to lead day-to-day change management efforts, helping teams prepare for, adopt, and sustain change. You will translate strategy into clear actions, align stakeholders, and keep momentum strong from planning through execution.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of dedicated change management experience
• Prosci Certified Change Practitioner required
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Multitasking skills
• Ability to engage at all levels of the organization – SVP to associate

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field preferred
• Financial Services industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan for Change (Get Started Phase): Partner with the sponsor to lead the change assessment, Lead the development of the creation of the change strategy, Identify change implications
• Manage Change (Align Phase): Work with project management resources to align change management plan with program/project plan, Lead the creation of the initial stakeholder assessment, Validate stakeholder analysis with business leaders, Continually revise and update stakeholder assessment through lifecycle of project, Develop sponsorship plan with change sponsor and support sponsor activities, Facilitate the creation of the change story with change sponsor and project team, Lead the development of the communication strategy for the project, Identify risk and resistance and provide coaching to business leaders
• Manage Change (Develop Phase): Develop communication plan, Oversee execution of communication plan, including providing updates to the plan and ensuring project awareness of the communication plan. Assist in developing communications as needed. Develop and ensure execution of stakeholder management activities and change plan, Provide coaching to business leaders, sponsors and project leaders on effective change management activities, Partner with training lead to develop audience analysis if training is required, Define and help administer change readiness assessments (user readiness/user support), Partner with business sponsor to develop deployment strategies, Identify readiness risks and identify mitigation strategies
• Reinforce Change (Transition Phase & Sustain Phase): Partner with business leaders to develop reinforcement plan, Implement corrective actions and celebrate success
• Participate in project team meetings (daily/weekly)
• Participate in stakeholder, steering committee and sponsor meetings.
• Provide weekly status reports to project team
• Present in team meetings, leadership meetings, and town halls

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level