A recognized Retail organization in Rutherford, NJ is seeking a seasoned Change Management Consultant to Lead end-to-end change management activities across multiple IT projects.
About the Opportunity:
- W2 ONLY - NO Corps or 3rd parties
- Assignment Length: Long-term contract
- Setting: hybrid role in Rutherford, NJ with on-site presence as needed, especially during the initial phases
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute stakeholder assessments to identify key impacted groups
- Conduct change impact assessments to evaluate organizational effects and readiness
- Design and implement communication strategies tailored to diverse stakeholder groups
- Create and manage training plans to support adoption and minimize disruption
- Collaborate with project teams, business units, and leadership to align change efforts
- Monitor and report progress of change initiatives to the Sr. Director
- Identify and escalate risks or resistance impacting successful change adoption
- Own the change management workstream and ensure alignment with project timelines
- Facilitate feedback loops and adjust plans based on stakeholder input and project evolution
- Support post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement efforts
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in change management, preferably within IT or digital transformation projects
- Proven track record managing change for complex initiatives such as system migrations or enterprise rollouts
- Strong understanding of change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter)
- Ability to think critically and apply change management principles within the context of Avolta’s Change Management Methodology
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience developing and executing training and communication plans
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical skills to assess impacts and measure success
- Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and managing up
- Certification in Change Management (e.g., Prosci, CCMP) is a plus
