Job Title: Change Manager
Location:
Gauteng, Johannesburg Metro, Sandton
Job Type:
12 month contract, expected to work full-time hours
Job Duties:
- Develop and implement change management strategies and plans
- Lead and support the execution of change initiatives
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful change implementation
- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans
- Provide guidance and support to employees during periods of change
- Evaluate the effectiveness of change management processes
Required Qualifications:
- A suitable B-degree with Behavioural Sciences as main subject (e.g. Industrial Psychology)
- Proven experience in change management roles
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Experience:
- 5-10 years of proven performance in a similar Change Management role
- Experience in leading change in systems implementation projects will be essential
- Experience in leading and managing internal and external stakeholders is essential.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understanding of change management principles and methodologies
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders
- Proficiency in project management tools and techniques
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Organisational Psychology or related field
- Change management certification
- Experience working in the HR industry
Scope of work:
- Development of the business case for change
- Identify all impacted stakeholders and map the change impact
- Conduct sponsorship alignment and develop a sponsor roadmap
- Conduct communication needs assessment and assess existing communications channels
- Conduct training needs assessment and coordinate the development of a training plan (methodology, approach, content development, and delivery)
- Schedule and conduct all Communication sessions with general stakeholders as well as Leadership
- Provide governance to the team regarding Change Management and Communication best practices
- Develop adoption and reinforcement plans
- Provide status updates to the Core Project Team and Project Leadership
- Participate in the Kick-off meeting, detailed planning workshops and Steering Committees
- Collaborate with the Project Manager to ensure all change management activities are integrated with the overall project plan
