The Role
Support development and execution of change management activities: impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, messaging, training coordination, adoption tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement. Partner across teams to help employees adopt new processes and technologies and grow a change management community of practice.
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Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.
Why Protolabs?
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.
This is a hybrid position (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the office) based out of our Maple Plain location.
We are growing our change team and looking to add this headcount.
You will support key change initiatives that help employees successfully adopt new processes, technologies, and ways of working across the business. .
You will support key change initiatives that help employees successfully adopt new processes, technologies, and ways of working across the business. .
This is a great opportunity for an early-career professional — or someone looking to transition into HR, Change Management, Learning & Development, or Project/Program Management — who enjoys working with people, communicating clearly, and helping teams navigate change.
You don’t need direct change management experience to succeed in this role; we’re looking for transferable skills, curiosity, adaptability, and a genuine passion for collaboration, problem-solving, and supporting organizational transformation in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do:
- Support the development and implementation of change management strategies aligned with business objectives
- Assist in conducting impact assessments and readiness evaluations to identify potential risks and barriers
- Help build change plans that address the people side of organizational transformation
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and buy-in
- Support the facilitation of workshops, meetings, and engagement sessions to promote understanding and commitment
- Partner across teams and functions to ensure coordination on change activities
- Design and deliver clear, targeted messaging plans for impacted audiences
- Develop training materials in partnership with the Learning & Development function and coordinate learning sessions to support adoption
- Craft content that is accessible, engaging, and tailored to diverse audiences
- Track progress of change initiatives and measure adoption rates
- Provide regular reports and recommendations to leadership on change effectiveness
- Identify gaps in adoption and recommend strategies to address them
- Identify lessons learned and best practices for future change initiatives
- Support the development of a change management culture within the organization
- Help create and grow a Community of Practice to transform how Protolabs approaches change
- Engagement — Draft, coordinate, and deliver clear messaging that supports change initiatives and keeps stakeholders informed
- Collaboration — Partner across teams and functions to build relationships and ensure alignment on change activities
- Support — Assist senior change practitioners in planning and executing change strategies, training plans, and stakeholder engagement efforts
- Resourcefulness — Proactively seek out information, identify gaps, and bring forward ideas to improve how we connect with and support people through change
- Learning & Growth — Develop foundational skills in change management, project coordination, and organizational development with mentorship and hands-on experience
Change Strategy & Planning Support
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Messaging & Training
Monitoring & Reporting
Continuous Improvement
Focus Areas
What It Takes:
- Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Change Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field — or comparable experience.
- 2+ years of professional experience in any industry or function. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and transferable skills who are interested in pursuing a career in Organizational Change are encouraged to apply.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing environments.
- Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
- Proficiency in Microsoft tools including SharePoint, Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), and Outlook; familiarity with AI technologies.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to changing business needs.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Demonstrated empathy, curiosity, and a passion for helping people navigate change.
Whats In It For You:
- We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package
- We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
- Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
- Dental and Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid caregiver leave
- You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
- 401k with company match and immediate vest
- Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate
- Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
- And More!
Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.
Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Physical Demands:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, HR, Change Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field, or comparable experience
- 2+ years of professional experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft tools including SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
- Familiarity with AI technologies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels
- Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity
- Analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities and ability to identify improvement opportunities
- Demonstrated empathy, curiosity, and passion for helping people navigate change
- Hybrid work schedule based in Maple Plain (in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
- Must meet ITAR-eligible status: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (green card), or refugee/asylee (temporary visa holders not eligible)
Protolabs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Protolabs and has not been reviewed or approved by Protolabs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options are broadly available and described as good to excellent. Additional protections like short- and long-term disability and life insurance bolster the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A starting PTO allotment plus paid holidays, along with added wellness and volunteer time, is emphasized, with some roles noting PTO growth over tenure. Paid caregiver leave appears in postings and supports flexibility for life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is offered, supporting long-term savings. This foundation is frequently cited alongside core financial benefits as a strong element of total rewards.
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The Company
What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle. 3D Printing Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time. CNC Machining We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Sheet Metal Fabrication Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing. Injection Molding Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
