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As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.
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Position Summary:
The Change Management Specialist plays a key role in ensuring that projects (change initiatives) meet objectives. The primary responsibility is to support and implement change management strategies and operational plans that facilitate and maximize maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance.
A change management specialist focuses on supporting the Change Team in maximizing and optimizing resources and plans utilizing a variety of disciplines.
Change specialists help move organizational change forward by:
Building an awareness of and a desire for committing to change
Supporting employees as they build the proper skills and tools they need to enact change
Establishing a bond of trust and strong two-way communication mechanisms
Collaborating and assist in developing change strategy
Job Description
Supervision:
The Change Management Specialist does not have supervisory responsibility. This individual reports to and support the Change Lead in IT and will work with and through many others in the organization to succeed.
Essential Duties:
Specific job responsibilities for change management specialists can include but are not limited to:
Partnering on and facilitating needs assessments
Drafting and implementing communications
Coordinating strategy and project plans
Processing feedback and analyzing data around effectiveness of change activities and adoption
Assist in the creation of training programs, including requirements, design, and delivery
Supporting resistance management strategies
Coordinate efforts with other specialized groups with HR and IT as needed to execute change strategies
Skills and Qualifications
A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process; experience with change models is a plus
Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools.
Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.
Experience with MS Office
Experience data analysis practices and basic data analysis proficiency
Excellent active listening skills.
Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
Organized and detail oriented
Must be a team player and be able to work collaboratively with and through others.
Familiarity with project management approaches, and tools and phases of the project life cycle.