Change Management Manager – Hybrid

Change Management Manager – Hybrid

Hybrid to Towson, MD/Valley City, OH/ New Britain, CT/Fishers, IN

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

The Change Management Manager will report to the Director, Change Management and work as a remote employee.

To provide a robust and scalable framework in support of our continued growth strategy, the Stanley Black & Decker Finance organization has launched several global, multi-year programs to evolve our strategic capabilities across the function. These programs – involving new ways of working – will drive continued performance excellence and innovation across SBD. The Finance Change Management team identifies and creates program-related strategies to ensure project objectives and solution functionality are effectively communicated across all stakeholder levels, and that new processes & technologies are adopted and sustained. As the Change Management Manager, you’ll get to:

• Strategic Leadership: Support the shaping and embedding of comprehensive change management strategies, integrating best practices and ensuring realistic project plans.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with functional leads and project teams to plan and execute change management activities, engaging stakeholders and coaching leaders.
• Communications and Training: Support communication efforts and work with training leads to develop and implement learning materials for effective change adoption.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Define and measure project success metrics, monitor progress, and create systems to track advocacy, adoption, utilization, and proficiency of changes.
• Risk Management: Identify project gaps and risks, develop mitigation strategies, and establish business integration approaches across initiatives.
• Execution and Support: Execute change-related tasks, translate project requirements into objectives, and drive development and execution of change management plans.
• Readiness and Impact Assessment: Assess organizational readiness for change, conduct impact analyses, and develop mitigation plans for potential risks leveraging standardized frameworks and materials.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor the impact of change initiatives, identify areas for improvement, and facilitate culture change workshops to evolve organizational capabilities in partnership with centralized Change Office.
• Grow the Discipline: Assist with special projects, providing change management support and coaching for defined initiatives within the Finance Organization.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, organizational psychology, or equivalent.
• Change Management certification from ACMP, PROSCI, or other methodology (preferred).
• 5+ years of corporate change or communications experience preferred.
• Excellent written & verbal communications skills, with the ability to synthesize complex project details into strategic, impactful updates.
• Experience in leveraging corporate social media and other e-based platforms is highly beneficial.
• Desire to broaden focus outside of traditional communications style and enhance Change Management skillset in a project-based environment.
• Ability to influence culture change without direct authority.
• Effective team building, influence, and collaboration skills are imperative.
• Articulate and effective interpersonal communication skills with an appreciation for cultural dynamics.
• Ability to synthesize volumes of sentiment-related data to action plan with agility.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment.

The Details:  

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:  

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $91,000-$164,000 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site. 

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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