Sequoia Biotech Consulting is hiring a
Senior Organizational Change Manager

Summary

Join our team as a Senior Organizational Change Manager and lead strategic change initiatives within the organization, developing and implementing change management plans to maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree within a life science or related field required
• Minimum 8-12 years of relevant experience in a consulting or industry role
• Ability to define OCM scope, estimate work, and prepare client proposals/presentations
• Effectively lead the planning, management, and execution of defined OCM scope within an engagement
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Forward-looking with a holistic approach
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• Problem-solving and root-cause identification skills
• Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), PROSCI Certified OCM Expert, or industry equivalent preferred but not required
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Exposure to business development in related specialty areas (i.e., proposal development, sales, etc.)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel)
• Proficiency in using Salesforce for managing change initiatives and stakeholder communications
• Familiarity with SAP systems and their role in organizational change, preferred
• Proven experience in managing communications with customers, ensuring clarity and effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more sub-work streams amongst the different components of Organizational Change Management (OCM) - Change Readiness, Training & Communications
• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities
• Leverage a change management methodology, process, and tools to create an executable plan to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative
• Support communication efforts
• Enable the design, development, delivery, and management of key project-related communications to be distributed across an organization’s impacted stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
• Assess the change impact
• Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness, identify key stakeholders, and create executable actions meant to support adoption of the changes identified
• Support training efforts
• Plan, manage, and support the design and delivery of training programs for end users and customers/suppliers
• Apply behavioral tools to assess the impact of change on organizations, using assessments of organizational culture, performance, and readiness for change
• Prepare comprehensive change and workforce transition plans and programs, including strategies to support change and transition initiatives and engage leadership
• Develop and deploy user adoption programs applicable to the changes/solutions being implemented
• Drive work efforts and leverage data-driven solutions to deliver change outcomes and measure the impacts on end users
• Enhance user experience by improving adoption, usability, accessibility, and interactivity of solutions
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring of team members

Benefits

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, flexible time-off, and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: 401(k) with employer matching
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Employee Recognition Programs