Senior Consultant, Change Management

Cardinal Health•OH-Ohio-Work from Home, OH

1d•$105,100 - $150,000

About The Position

At Cardinal Health, we strive to be healthcare’s most trusted partner and to improve the lives of people every day. We’re continually adapting and evolving to fulfill that mission, and we’re looking for a proven change management leader to help drive successful and lasting change across our Global Technology & Business Services (GTBS) and Human Resources (HR) organizations. What Change Management contributes to Cardinal Health Transformation enables the organization to drive complex and transformational programs through disciplined project/program management and change management strategies. Change Management provides processes, tools and techniques to successfully transition individuals, groups and organizations from current state to future state. This job family creates and implements change management strategies and plans that increase employee adoption, minimize resistance, and improve the likelihood of successful, sustainable outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience preferred
Minimum seven years of change management experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead the people side of large-scale business, organizational or technology initiatives
Prosci® certification preferred
Experience supporting shared services organizations a plus
Experience in the healthcare industry a plus
CCMP certification a plus
Project management experience a plus
Proven ability to work independently and at the same time foster effective working relationships to collaboratively achieve results
Recognized success serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, advocating for change management best practices and infusing a change leadership perspective into decisions while balancing constraints and navigating ambiguity
Preference for roles and opportunities that demand a blend of proactive thought leadership, strategic planning and precise, sustained execution
Capacity to quickly build business acumen and apply relevant change management methodology in nuanced scenarios
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Flexibility to adapt to evolving demands in a fast-paced environment
Disciplined attention to detail and accountability to fulfill assigned responsibilities and contribute to the overall success of each project
Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
Projects may have significant and long-term impact
Provides solutions which may set precedent
Independently determines method for completion of new projects
Receives guidance on overall project objectives
Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Nice To Haves

Prosci® certification preferred
Experience supporting shared services organizations a plus
Experience in the healthcare industry a plus
CCMP certification a plus
Project management experience a plus

Responsibilities

Contribute change management expertise and thought leadership to assigned internal clients, bringing a consistent change focus to all aspects of their operation.
Define and implement a holistic change framework to support client strategic objectives and initiatives.
Identify and address interdependencies, risks and opportunities across projects and shared stakeholders.
Proactively manage a client change portfolio, partnering with leadership to prioritize engagements and address concerns in the context of enterprise objectives and standards.
Design innovative and comprehensive change strategies to guide individuals, groups and organizations through changes.
Leverage industry insights and enterprise processes, tools and techniques to craft project change approaches which increase stakeholder adoption, minimize resistance and business disruption, and contribute to successful, sustainable outcomes
Conduct rigorous stakeholder and change impact analysis to identify, engage and equip all involved or affected stakeholders – employees as well as external partners – to work through changes and fully embrace future ways of working.
Collaboratively develop, tailor and refine detailed change plans for complex and transformational projects.
Establish aligned metrics to monitor the progress of change efforts and evaluate stakeholder readiness and opportunities.
Adapt the change approach to address newly discovered insights throughout each project engagement.
Enable effective executive sponsorship and obtain senior leader support to drive needed changes across their organizations.
Plan and execute tailored change solutions for assigned projects, including transformational business and technology projects.
Partner with project management, communications, learning, IT, data analytics, finance and other functions to realize change management and broader project objectives.
Participate in project leadership, partnering with steering committees and other governing bodies to advance project objectives.
Foster change capability and change leadership across the enterprise, coaching project teams and equipping leaders and individuals to embed change agility into how we work.