Who We Are:
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.
JOB MISSION:
In this newly created role, you will engage with our regional leaders and teams to embed change management methodology into our organizational culture and support the execution of global transformation strategies. This role will work as both a strategic advisor and consultative partner on transformation initiatives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strengthen our OCM foundation and NB’s change management acumen:
- Partner with business areas to drive the future structure and operating procedures for NB’s organizational change management program.
- Utilise, embed and activate tools in support of a robust change management toolkit for internal practitioners.
- Partner with program teams to support successful organizational transformations:
- Lead listening sessions to gather organizational project requirements and assess needs.
- Develop and support communications for cross-functional, large-scale projects and organizational transformations.
- Execute activities such as change impact assessments, change/communication plans, stakeholder assessments, and other change specific project deliverables
- Measure and report on the organizational impact of our change management method.
- Be a trusted advisor to leaders of change initiatives: Consult on complex, cross-functional issues that support long-term organizational improvement.
Additional Responsibilities
- Implement and support programs aligned with leadership development strategy and strategic business imperatives to develop management capabilities throughout the workforce.
- Maintain frameworks that represent skills and leadership capabilities that are critical to long-term and short-term objectives.
- Support training, coaching, professional development, and experiential assignments that make up the leadership development strategy.
- Foster a culture of informal knowledge exchange, coaching, and training throughout the organization to engage and develop the workforce.
- Promote training and development programs and career pathing initiatives.
- Prepare analysis and reporting of leadership development efforts and results.
- May participate in periodic succession planning exercises and talent assessments to ensure critical roles are defined.
- Help to create cohorts of individuals identified for leadership development activities.
- Serves as a specialist on more complex technical and business matters.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS
- Extensive professional experience with program and project management or management consulting
- Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
- Active listener who can synthesize disparate information to understand the bigger picture
- Effective communicator and relationship builder with all levels of an organization.
- Intellectually curious and lifelong learner
- Flexible in being both strategic and tactical in their work
- Strong team player and comfortable working with and through others
- Solid business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and opportunities.
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, psychology, or equivalent experience or coursework
- Master’s degree in I/O Psychology and/or certification in Prosci Change Methodology preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer:
New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.
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What We Do
In 1906, New Balance began as a humble one-man operation founded on the belief that “we were born to move,” and has since grown into an international corporation, selling footwear and apparel in over 120 countries and employing over 8,000 associates worldwide. Our mission has always been to support the performance of athletes, and with an unparalleled focus on quality and craftsmanship, we’ve come to set the standard for comfort and fit in an industry all too often driven by hype.
We’re incredibly proud of our history and how far we’ve come, but companies don’t thrive for over a century by being content.
Whether it’s setting a new style trend, retooling our manufacturing process, or building a new state-of-the-art headquarters, we pursue innovation with a spirit of fearless independence. As the only privately held major footwear company in the world, we’re free to do things our way, pushing limits and testing boundaries as we continually reimagine what could be. After all, the status quo isn’t static.
But doing things our way wouldn’t mean much if we weren’t also doing them the right way. We invest in our associates as they invest in us, and as we move forward, we make a point of giving back, supporting communities around us through ambitious philanthropic efforts and involvement programs. We are a company that cares, and our culture is one of integrity and teamwork where together we become greater than the sum of our parts.
