Job Description:
Change Manager-Permanent

Introduction
Change Managers help organisations meet business objectives by focusing on the people side of change including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. The Change Manager works to drive faster adoption, greater utilization and higher proficiency around changes impacting employees so that that business results can be achieved.
Description

Description:
Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for the people side change caused by projects and change efforts.
Develop a change management strategy based on a situational awareness of the details of the change and the groups being impacted by the change.
Identify potential people-side risks and anticipated points of resistance, and develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concerns.
Conduct readiness assessments, evaluate results and present findings in a logical and easy-to-understand manner.
Develop a set of actionable and targeted change management plans - including communication plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan and resistance management plan.
Support the execution of plans by employee-facing managers and business leaders.
Be an active and visible coach to executive leaders who are change sponsors.
Create and manage measurement systems to track adoption, utilization and proficiency of individual changes.
Identify resistance and performance gaps, and work to develop and implement corrective actions
Create and enable reinforcement mechanisms and celebrations of success.
Work with project teams to integrate change management activities into the overall project plan.
Work with communication, training, HR and OD specialists in the formulation of particular plans and activities to support project implementation.

Profile
The Change Specialist typically does not have supervisory responsibility, but works though many others in the organization to succeed. They also acts as a coach for senior leaders and executives in helping them fulfil the role of change sponsor and support project teams in integrating change management activities into their project plans.

Education
Matric
BDegree or National Diploma in Organisational Psychology, Human Resources, Business Science or related field
Prosci/ ACMP / CCMP would be ideal

Experience and Skills
5 or more years' experience as a Change Manager
Management Consulting exposure and experience
Knowledge of Commercial and Employment Legislation applicable within South Africa
Project Management and Planning ability
MS Office
MS Project