Senior Manager Change Management

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Akamai is growing its Change Management team. As part of the IT Change Management team, you will drive change activities across a broad set of transformational efforts. You will partner with executive sponsors, project team members, and HRBPs. You will lead discovery, strategy, planning, and execution to shift mindsets and behaviors. In this role, you will lead change strategy and execution for Oracle ERP Cloud initiatives supporting Finance stakeholders. You will partner with Finance leaders, IT, HR, and program teams to drive adoption, minimize disruption, and ensure sustained business outcomes. This role is embedded within a broader Change Management practice, offering opportunities to contribute to additional enterprise transformation initiatives over time. FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here. At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life: Your health Your finances Your family Your time at work Your time pursuing other endeavors Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future. Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Requirements

Have 8+ years of experience in Change Management, Organizational Change, or Transformation roles
Bring proven experience supporting Oracle ERP Cloud (Finance) implementations or similar ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Workday Financials)
Demonstrate an understanding of Finance processes (e.g., Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash) and how ERP systems enable them
Lead the development and execution of end-to-end change strategies for large-scale programs and AI-driven initiatives
Apply dedicated analytical skills to define KPIs, measure adoption, and translate insights into actionable outcomes

Responsibilities

Defining and executing comprehensive change management strategies for Oracle ERP Cloud implementations and enhancements
Aligning change plans to Finance priorities, business processes, and enterprise transformation goals
Translating technical ERP changes into business impacts and actionable insights for stakeholders
Identifying and assessing impacted Finance stakeholder groups across functions (e.g., FP&A, Accounting, Procurement)
Designing and implementing adoption strategies, including training, reinforcement, and performance support (e.g., digital adoption tools)
Defining and tracking success metrics (adoption, usage, proficiency, business outcomes)
Leading change impact assessments and readiness evaluations to proactively mitigate risks
Applying and evolving Akamai's Change Management frameworks, tools, and methodologies