Lead Change Management Specialist

PPL Corporation•Louisville, KY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports organizational change management activities across enterprise transformation initiatives. The Associate Change Analyst assists in planning, developing, and executing change management deliverables to help employees adopt new processes, technologies, and ways of working. Working under guidance, this role contributes to stakeholder engagement, communications, training, readiness, and adoption activities while developing foundational change management knowledge. The Intermediate Change Analyst executes organizational change management activities independently on assigned workstreams, partnering with Change Managers, project teams, and stakeholders to drive awareness, readiness, adoption, and business outcomes. This role contributes to developing change strategies and leads the execution of key change management deliverables across multiple initiatives. The Senior and Lead Change Analyst roles serve as senior change practitioners responsible for leading organizational change management activities across large-scale transformation initiatives. They partner closely with Change Managers and project leadership to develop and execute change strategies, provide guidance to junior analysts, and drive organizational readiness, adoption, and value realization. These roles operate with a high degree of independence and serve as trusted advisors to project teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

Associate Change Analyst: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, Information Technology, or a related field.
Associate Change Analyst: Experience in change management, communications, training, project coordination, HR, organizational development, or related fields.
Associate Change Analyst: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Associate Change Analyst: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Associate Change Analyst: Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Associate Change Analyst: Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Associate Change Analyst: Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, Information Technology, or a related field.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: 2+ years of experience in organizational change management, communications, training, project management, organizational development, or related disciplines.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Experience supporting medium-to-large transformation initiatives.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Knowledge of change management methodologies, tools, and frameworks.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Experience facilitating stakeholder discussions and workshops.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Ability to influence without direct authority.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, Information Technology, or a related field.
Senior Change Management Specialist: 5+ years of experience in organizational change management, communications, training, organizational development, or transformation initiatives.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Strong knowledge of change management methodologies and best practices.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Experience influencing senior leaders and facilitating executive-level discussions.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, Information Technology, or a related field.
Lead Change Management Specialist: 7+ years of experience in organizational change management, communications, training, organizational development, or transformation initiatives.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Strong knowledge of change management methodologies and best practices.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Experience influencing senior leaders and facilitating executive-level discussions.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Prosci, CCMP, or equivalent change management certification
Intermediate Change Management Specialist: Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Prosci, CCMP, or equivalent change management certification.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Prior experience mentoring or leading junior change practitioners.
Senior Change Management Specialist: Experience working in a Change Center of Excellence environment.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Prosci, CCMP, or equivalent change management certification.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Prior experience mentoring or leading junior change practitioners.
Lead Change Management Specialist: Experience working in a Change Center of Excellence environment.

Responsibilities

Support the execution of change management plans and activities across transformation initiatives.
Assist with stakeholder assessments, change impact documentation, and readiness activities.
Support development and maintenance of project change deliverables, trackers, and action logs.
Gather and organize feedback from stakeholders and impacted employee groups.
Assist in documenting lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities.
Draft communications, presentations, and engagement materials for review by Change Managers.
Support communication distribution and tracking activities.
Assist with stakeholder meetings, workshops, focus groups, and feedback sessions.
Help maintain communication calendars and project communication repositories.
Support development and coordination of training and enablement materials.
Assist with training logistics, scheduling, and participant communications.
Help collect and analyze readiness and adoption feedback.
Support change champion and stakeholder engagement activities.
Maintain project metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
Track stakeholder engagement, communication effectiveness, and training participation.
Support data collection related to adoption, readiness, and change effectiveness.
Prepare reports and presentation materials for project teams and leadership.
Execute change management activities aligned to project and business objectives.
Conduct stakeholder analyses and change impact assessments.
Develop and maintain change plans, readiness plans, and adoption strategies.
Identify organizational risks and recommend mitigation actions.
Support multiple initiatives simultaneously while managing competing priorities.
Build relationships with project stakeholders and impacted business groups.
Develop communications and engagement materials tailored to various audiences.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and feedback sessions.
Support sponsor and leadership engagement activities.
Partner with training resources to define learning and enablement requirements.
Conduct readiness assessments and analyze results.
Support change champion networks and stakeholder engagement programs.
Monitor adoption and participation metrics and recommend interventions.
Analyze adoption, readiness, and engagement data.
Develop dashboards and reporting for project teams and leadership.
Track and report change management KPIs and success measures.
Identify opportunities to improve change management processes and tools.
Lead development and execution of change management plans for complex initiatives.
Conduct enterprise-level stakeholder analyses and change impact assessments.
Develop adoption strategies, readiness plans, and reinforcement approaches.
Identify organizational risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Ensure alignment with CCoE methodologies, standards, and governance processes.
Partner with business, technology, and transformation leaders to drive adoption and readiness.
Facilitate leadership workshops, stakeholder forums, and decision-making sessions.
Coach sponsors, people leaders, and project teams on change management best practices.
Build strong relationships across multiple stakeholder groups and organizational levels.
Lead readiness assessments and recommend interventions to address adoption barriers.
Develop and monitor adoption metrics, KPIs, and success measures.
Drive change champion and stakeholder engagement programs.
Evaluate adoption performance and recommend corrective actions.
Provide mentorship and guidance to Associate and Intermediate Change Analysts.
Review and provide feedback on change deliverables and work products.
Support continuous improvement of change methodologies, tools, and templates.
Share best practices and lessons learned across the Change Center of Excellence.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards