What are the responsibilities and job description for the Change Specialist position at Horizontal Talent?
Join our dynamic team as a Change Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving successful transformations by crafting tailored change plans and fostering stakeholder engagement. This is a fantastic opportunity to utilize your change management expertise in a collaborative and innovative environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive change plans that align with overall deployment strategies, ensuring effective communication and education across the organization.
- Create and distribute tools and guides to support change implementation and communication efforts.
- Collaborate with change leads to facilitate change networks and drive engagement across sites.
- Design and provide change materials to empower networks in executing change initiatives effectively.
- Offer guidance and support to change leads, localizing plans and addressing any resistance or risks at specific sites.
- Monitor and measure change progress and success metrics to ensure the realization of business value.
- Act as a point of escalation for any site-specific change challenges, ensuring solutions are adopted and utilized by stakeholders.
Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Organizational Development, Business, or Communications.
- Over five years of experience in change management or organizational development, particularly in large-scale transformations.
- Proven ability to create and implement change management plans and materials that meet both enterprise and local needs.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the capability to develop high-quality change materials.
- Expertise in tracking adoption metrics and evaluating success at deployment levels.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with ERP or technology-driven transformations.
- Ability to coach and guide leaders in localizing change plans and addressing site-specific challenges.
- Collaborative and adaptable mindset, capable of partnering across diverse teams in complex environments.
At Horizontal, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to our shared success.
Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email at the time of application from our Virtual AI Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.