Change Manager

The customer is looking for a freelance consultant, who might be interested in a permanent position, with drive and ambition to be an active member in shaping change practices across a global IT department in a small, progressive, newly formed team.

The change management department is currently being defined to match a newly adjusted organization and vision. You will play an important role in defining and implementing a direction and change strategy in close collaboration with the Change Management Lead and Associate Change Manager.

Responsibilities:

In your position as Change Manager, your primary responsibility will be to ensure change initiatives are implemented successfully through a best practice change management and communication approach. You will play a key role in using change management processes and tools to create a strategy to support the adoption of change initiatives throughout the company and in collaboration with key contributors within the department. This also includes the people-side of change and changes in business processes and organizational structure, as new initiatives and projects are implemented.

As Change Manager you will:

• Engage with Business and IT stakeholders to strengthen cross-organizational collaboration in order to succeed with changes.
• Act as dedicated Change Manager on selected change initiatives to facilitate change.
• Help develop and implement a change management toolbox for Project Managers.
• Guide and coach Project Managers in change management processes and tools.
• Drive workshops and training for Project Managers and other project team members.
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
• Ensure communication materials is crafted for the right audiences at the right time and through the right channels.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate:

• Has +5 years’ experience working with change management in an international organization.
• Is fluent in English verbally and in writing.
• Understands project management tools and processes (this is an advantage but not a requirement).
• Has solid communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Has a structured mindset and understanding of working in a multi-cultural environment.

Competencies
We envision that you:

• Have solid change management capabilities and know how to apply them in improvement projects and initiatives.
• Have a lot of aspiration and enthusiasm and are striving to deliver strategic and operational results.
• Can work with limited supervision as well as together with others across functional areas.
• Have an open-minded and curious personality with good communication skills, combined with a focused and structured approach to getting the job done.
• Can take ownership and effectively engage in continuous improvements within a broader perspective.

Location: Central Jutland
Onboarding: ASAP
6 months freelance + extension in permanent position if both parties agree
Full time