Change Management Leader - Roseville, MN

Pace

Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. We partner with clients to provide the service, science, and laboratory data needed to make critical decisions that benefit us all. Through a nationwide laboratory network, Pace advances the science of businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and others.

Change Management Leader

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Change Management Leader to establish and lead our change management activities. This role is pivotal in driving large-scale projects that impact the entire enterprise, ensuring smooth transitions and successful adoption of new processes, technologies, and organizational changes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to define the change management strategy and roadmap for large-scale projects.
• Project Leadership: Lead and manage change initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder engagement. Direct involvement with the Project Management Office (PMO.
• Stakeholder Management: Identify and engage key stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and ensuring their involvement and support throughout the change process.
• Communication: Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans to keep all employees informed and engaged during transitions. Includes crafting cases for change and related business benefits.
• Training and Development: Partner with the internal T&D team to design and deliver training programs to equip employees with the skills and knowledge needed to adapt to changes.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and resistance to change, developing strategies to mitigate these challenges.
• Mentoring: Educate and guide staff in OCM principles and techniques to grow change champions as appropriate within projects and change initiatives.
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of change initiatives and make data-driven adjustments as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging feedback and leveraging lessons learned to refine change management practices.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in change management, with a proven track record of leading large-scale projects in a complex organization.
• Skills:

• Strong leadership and project management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Proficiency in change management methodologies and tools.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Adaptability and resilience in the face of change.

Benefits

80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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