Senior Change Management Manager

Job Description

Internal Title: Senior Manager, GBS IT Change Management

Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus.

*Benefits begin immediately upon hire for salaried employees.

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Sr Change Management Manager at a glance…

The Senior Manager of Global Change Management – IT will be responsible for creating change management strategies specifically for global IT Organization that minimize employee resistance and maximize engagement with change initiatives. This resource should be a strategic-minded collaborator that can partner with critical stakeholders to lead change initiatives in support of the IT’s strategic plan. They work to drive faster adoption, greater utilization, and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees in the organization such that business results are achieved.

What's on the menu?

• Leverage the KraftHeinz Change Management Methodology to drive Change Management across our portfolio of projects and integrate change management activities across the project lifecycle phases, develop Change Management and Communication Plans, draft project communications, gain the appropriate approvals and effectively complete those plans.

• Partner with Project Managers and Project Change Leads to ensure they are using our KHC Change Management Methodology, tools and templates and following our KraftHeinz Communication Standards appropriately.

• Develop actionable and targeted change management plans – including communication plans, sponsor roadmaps, coaching plans, training plans, and resistance management plans.

• Reports to GBS Global Change Management leader on IT portfolio of projects, shares regular Change Management status and progress on projects, and calls out project issues and risks to as required.

• Identify potential people-side risks and anticipated points of resistance and develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concerns.

• Act as a coach for Senior Leaders in helping them fulfill the role of Change Sponsor on project initiatives; ensure that Leadership is engaged in and accountable for the quality and delivery of well-defined Change Management Plans

Recipe for Success: Apply now if this sounds like you!

• I am Prosci Change Management Certified

• I have managed other change managers

• Advanced experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies

• Experience working in or closely with Information Technology strongly preferred.

• Two or more years of experience managing large-scale cross-organizational transformation / change programs and a thorough understanding of change management processes

• Ability to assess the impact of change on people in different levels of the organization.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills, with ability to convey complex information in a way that others can readily follow

Please note: This job posting is just a preview of the full scope of the position. A comprehensive job description is shared upon interview.

 

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Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

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