Organizational Change Manager

Avista Corporation•Spokane, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position plays a key role in meeting company and department objectives on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption of business changes and continuously improving existing processes. This role will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems & technology, as well as project roles & responsibilities. The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance. This position will provide leadership and support to internal stakeholders in relation to the coordination and management of corporate projects and work side-by-side with project managers. The Change Manager will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization of and greater proficiency with the changes that impact employees. These improvements will increase benefit realization, value creation, speed of adaptation, and improvement of results and outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in business, management, technical or related field required
Three (3)+ years' experience in program management, change initiatives, project management, or other related work experience required
Working knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
Ability to interpret and explain complex business processes and concepts
Demonstrated effective and flexible communication skills through a variety of mediums and to varied audiences
Excellent planning, problem solving and solid relationship building
Demonstrated ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal

Nice To Haves

Experience with key operation business processes and core applications preferred

Responsibilities

Creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance.
Provide leadership and support to internal stakeholders in relation to the coordination and management of corporate projects
Work side-by-side with project managers.
Drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization of and greater proficiency with the changes that impact employees.