Change Enablement Partner

About the Company

As a strategic Change Enablement Leader, the role is centered around enabling and driving transformation at a higher level within the organization.

About the Role

The role includes influencing and leading change management for product developments, services, release management planning, and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Operate as an internal service provider for the realization of the product roadmaps.
• Serve as a senior point of escalation for change enablement and act as the executive relationship manager for key strategic partners.
• Provide strategic partnership and executive leadership support on change enablement for the function and programs led by the function.
• Drive and support engagement to align different stakeholders with the organization’s vision and goals during change, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
• Create and implement tailored change strategies for all activities and assigned projects to the highest standard, leveraging dynamic assets, media, and AI supported deliverables.
• Provide guidance on best practice as required to junior team members and members assigned to programs in the function.
• Maintain and deliver against our best-in-class change strategy.
• Identify and implement improvements to change process, practices, and tools.
• Seek and maintain productive business relationships across DD&T and Takeda and with outside partners to create an ongoing flow of relevant, interesting, and timely communication on digital topics.
• Maintain existing and activate new communications channels that highlight Takeda digital opportunities, accomplishments, and strategy.
• Remain current on digital and emerging technologies and trends.
• Conduct stakeholder impact analysis, assess change readiness, and develop change plans that drive successful adoption.
• Identify and manage change champions to drive adoption.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders, ensuring their support and addressing their concerns throughout the transformation process.
• Ensure that the leadership team is aligned and committed to the change goals and supports the change initiatives.
• Establish mechanisms to collect feedback from stakeholders and adjust strategies based on this feedback.
• Develop change management processes and tools to support the adoption of the changes required by DD&T projects or initiatives.
• Oversee delivery of best-in-class change management & communication strategies.
• Champion and drive change management within the organization and related projects.
• Create and implement tailored change management strategies and plans that maximize buy-in, adoption, trust, and minimize resistance.
• Manage communications and training analysts to deliver on change management plans.
• Ensure both in communication and training the use of emerging and innovative technologies and methodologies.
• Track the progress of change enablement initiatives, using metrics and feedback to measure success and make necessary adjustments.
• Serve as a senior point of escalation for change management.
• As a member of the Change & Culture team support other team activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Appropriate Bachelor’s in related specialization area (e.g. Change Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, Training, IS) is essential.
• 10 years of experience in an area of Communications or Organizational Change Management.

Required Skills

• Communication – ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Analytical Skills – ability to analyze a wide variety of data and make appropriate decisions.
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholders, change networks.
• Experience in change management for Digital/Technology products.
• Experience in business partnering providing a support service internally to business stakeholders.
• Ability to lead change in a cross-functional organization.
• Ability to work successfully in multi-cultural teams and to build strong relationships with key local and global stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Solid IT skills and a quick learner.
• Open to new ways of working and applying new methodologies.
• Flexibility to travel to countries/regions where necessary.