Manager, Commercial Change

Mars • Chicago, IL

11d • $108,160 - $148,720 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Commercial Change serves as the dedicated change management partner for the Commercial organization during a large-scale integration. The role supports project leads across approximately 40 integration workstreams by assessing change impacts, identifying stakeholders and resistance points, developing and executing change management plans, and supporting adoption of new ways of working, tools, organizational structures, and supplier-related changes. The position supports implementation of a new matrixed operating model across two organizations and cultures.

The role also leads change readiness planning across the Commercial integration portfolio, coordinates integration communications, supports Commercial leaders in stakeholder engagements, and establishes mechanisms to gather and communicate associate feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in change management, organizational transformation, communications, or related fields.
• Experience supporting complex, cross-functional change initiatives.
• Experience with change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and readiness planning.
• Experience developing and delivering communications for associates and leadership teams.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting experience.
• Experience supporting integration or large-scale transformation programs.
• Experience working with global teams.
• Experience supporting cultural change and operating model transformations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercial project leads across approximately 40 integration workstreams to assess change impacts, identify stakeholders and resistance points, and develop and execute change management plans that support adoption of new ways of working, tools, organizational structures, and supplier-related changes.
• Lead change impact assessments across integration projects, identify affected associate populations and readiness needs, and maintain a consolidated change readiness view for the Commercial integration portfolio.
• Surface readiness risks and gaps to project sponsors for timely intervention.
• Design and execute the Commercial organization’s integration communications strategy, ensuring associates receive timely, consistent, and clear communications about the integration journey, organizational changes, and key milestones.
• Maintain a Commercial communications calendar in coordination with the IMO, Change & Comms COE, and People & Organization.
• Support the Commercial Leadership Team in preparing for L3 sessions, L4+ deployment workshops, town halls, and MSCLT forums.
• Develop talking points, messaging frameworks, and presentation materials to help Commercial leaders communicate the integration clearly and consistently.
• Design and manage mechanisms for gathering associate feedback during the integration, and synthesize insights for project leads and the Commercial Leadership Team so that associate sentiment and concerns can be surfaced and addressed.

Benefits

• Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
• Industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
• Variable pay.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• Participation in a 401k plan.
• Paid time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

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