Senior Manager of Change Management

Constellation Brands • Rochester, NY

22d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Change Management will serve as a strategic partner, coaching sponsors, stakeholders and project team members and building strategies and tactics to drive change readiness and faster adoption. The Senior Manager of Change Management will support enterprise-wide operating model, ways of working, process and system implementation changes, and will facilitate change management training and development training. The Senior Manager of Change Management will be responsible for creating and leading change management plans and programs for transformational initiatives.

Requirements

• BA/BS in HR, Communications, Business Administration, Finance or related Business field and 7+ years related business experience
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in change management principles, methodologies and tools, and change management certification
• Ability to think on your feet and demonstrate real-time agility in times of high pressure.
• Strategic thinker with challenger mindset to help guide leaders and employees across the organization achieve results quickly.
• Ability to influence others, gain alignment, and move toward a common vision or goal.
• Ability to coach executives to inspire and motivate teams.
• Process improvement, transformation, and ways of working expertise.
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations to align team members towards a common goal.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of dedicated Change Management experience.
• Cross-US/MX experience; bilingual is ideal
• Project management Professional (PMP) certification
• Black or Green Belt certification
• Six Sigma certification
• Continuous Improvement certification
• Masters in Business Administration or MS in Instructional Design, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, or related Business field and 8 to 12 years of related business experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to Sr. Leaders and Project Leads by providing end-to-end thought partnership for critical initiatives, bringing recommendations and preparing senior leaders to lead through change.
• Provide dedicated, strategic change management leadership for complex, large-scale organizational changes and projects, including partnering with consultants to deliver holistic transformations across operating models, people, processes, and technology.
• Coach and/or mentor leadership and cross-functional project teams in the development and application of the change management strategy for their initiatives.
• Develop and implement customized, structured change management strategies and plans, inclusive of metrics that signal change adoption, while adhering to our foundational ADKAR/Prosci methodology.
• Conduct organizational readiness, change and stakeholder impact assessments to inform the broader change management plan.
• Identify points of resistance and develop corresponding mitigation plans.
• Create actionable deliverables for the key change management levers such as communication & engagement plans, leadership activation, employee readiness, training, resistance management, metrics monitoring, and reinforcement plans.
• Draft targeted, audience-specific communications to drive awareness and boost engagement and readiness for change initiatives.
• Build change management roadmaps and workplans (project management for change management) and ensure project teams are coordinated in relation to change activities.
• Create and manage measurement systems to track the adoption, utilization, and proficiency of individual changes.
• Deliver change management processes and tools that are simple to understand and can be widely applied across the organization.
• Lead customized change management workshops to educate and enable project teams, leaders, and other key individuals so they can successfully implement change efforts that move the business forward.
• Support senior leader onboarding through planning, coaching, facilitation, and engagement activities to ensure successful integration into the team and organization.
• Prioritize project work to juggle multiple projects seamlessly.

Benefits

• Product Allowance so you can kick back and relax with Constellation’s awesome products.
• Summer hours where we have half days on Fridays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $10,000/year so you can continue feeding your brain
• Ongoing learning opportunities, development experiences, and mentorship programs
• Occasional team building meetups
• 160 hours of PTO with 13 paid holidays
• Life/Work Balance? We're all about it. We offer much more than just health care benefits. Our innovative programs and resources are designed to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being for you and your family.

What This Job Offers

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