M&A Change Management Lead

Zebra Technologies Corporation•San Jose, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Change Management Lead’s primary responsibilities are to create and implement change management strategies and plans in complex business contexts, including acquisition integration. In addition, the change management lead will coach business leaders on change leadership, enable others to drive change activities, help project teams integrate change management activities into their project plan, and create internal and external communications that aid in driving awareness and adoption of change. Externally, the Lead plays an important part in representing the voice of the customer and communicating to non-Zebra stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
8+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Relevant professional experience, including wide range of previous roles in change management and communications
Experience leading change activities, including vision setting, leadership/change sponsor alignment and engagement, stakeholder analysis, impact identification, readiness assessment, communication strategies, training plans, and measurement of adoption
Experience and training in change management and communications methodologies.
Proven ability to work with different stakeholders and teams in a global, multi-site organization
Exercise judgment and experience tailoring the change management strategy to meet the needs of a variety of project types, and apply context-specific methods, tools, and tactics
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to tailor style and messages for different audiences
Work independently with little or no supervision
Experience coaching leadership and project team members to guide them through the change management process
Ability to think and act strategically and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and oral presentation skills
Maturity and professionalism in interactions at all levels
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Solid project management skills, including ability to manage multiple, dynamic projects and tasks
Experience with integrating acquisitions highly desired

Responsibilities

Identifies stakeholders, analyzes stakeholder impacts, completes change management assessments, and creates strategies to effectively drive change
Drives understanding and adoption of new and modified tools, business processes, systems, job roles, and organizational structures
Creates and implements change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance
Creates and manages execution of change management deliverables (Change Management Plans, Stakeholder Assessments, Impact Assessments, Communications Plans)
Support and lead training efforts
Collaborates with peer change managers across Zebra to drive continuous improvement in the area of change management methodologies, documentation, communications, etc.
Serves as a Zebra change management expert in cross-functional and company-wide strategic change initiatives
Coordinates development and delivery of project-related communications and engagement activities
Plans and executes cross-company communications and stakeholder engagement activities, potentially including events, forums, awareness meetings, newsletters, posters, leadership videos, local open houses, road shows, celebrations, etc.
Collaborates with cross-functional marketing, communications, and partner program teams to coordinate timing and delivery of external communications
Prepares program-level change management materials for use in regular leadership reviews, program status meetings, quarterly business reviews, etc.
Establishes and maintains necessary internal and external communications infrastructure, including change agents, distribution lists, mailboxes, repositories for documents and photos