Change Management Specialist

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities, consistent with the Prosci (ADKAR)  methodology to accelerate business growth.
• Lead the completion of change management assessments to determine impact and associated change strategy.
• Identify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tactics related to anticipated resistance and/or maturity gaps to drive decision making to the right level in the organization.
• Create actionable deliverables for the five change management levers: communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training & competency evaluation plan, resistance management plan.
• Serve as an internal coach and advisor on change management strategies and practices.
• Provides coaching and support to frontline managers/supervisors as they lead direct reports through transitions; to support effective decision making.
• Consults with project teams and Change Practitioners to ensure appropriate change management activities are integrated into their project plans. 
• With guidance, advise senior leadership on significant change initiatives and coach executives on how to best fulfill obligations of executive/change sponsor.
• Support training efforts aligned with Enterprise Change Management approach which may include content creation,  facilitation of training related to change management, targeted coaching, or other related activities.
• Support the evaluation of Change Management competencies and maturity level of individuals and teams as relevant to achieving transformation projects.
• Develop, define, and measure success metrics and monitor change progress to drive desired behavior and results.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications:  BS degree required in Business, HR, Communications or related field; Change management certification or designation required (Prosci methodology strongly preferred)

Skills and Experience: 

• 5+ years of large-scale organizational change efforts and a solid understanding of change management principles, methodologies, and tools with a focus on how people navigate through transitions. Demonstrated achievement of measurable business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal - with the ability to clearly articulate messages across a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated active listening skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and advocate for change management across the organization.
• Proven success influencing others to move towards a common vision or goal.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations and create plans to advance organizational goals forward.
• Strong detail orientation, with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and a change adverse culture.

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:          

            Standing                                   Occasionally (16-45%)

            Sitting                                      Frequently (46-100%)

            Lifting                                      Up to 10lbs without assistance

            Carrying                                   Up to 10lbs without assistance

            Walking                                   Occasionally (16-45%)

            Hearing                                     Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

            Vision                                      Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements:            

            Problem Solving                       Frequently (46-100%)

            Making Decisions                     Ability to make decisions that have a significant impact

            Supervise                                  Rarely (0-15%)

            Interpret Data                           Frequently (46-100%)

            Organize                                   Frequently (46-100%)

            Read/Write                               Frequently (46-100%)

            Communication                        Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

            High Temperatures                   Rarely (0-15%)

            Low Temperatures                    Rarely (0-15%)

            Noises                                      Moderate (business office with computers, printers, and light office noises)

            Fumes Exposure                       Rarely (0-15%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.