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Project Manager - Baker Tilly

Who: Baker Tilly

What: Project Manager, Change Management

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and develop change management strategies and plans aligned to core change management methodology 
  • Integrate appropriate change management techniques into established plans 
  • Execute change management plan(s) and associated activities including stakeholder analysis and management, organizational readiness assessments, change impact analysis, communications and training 
  • Work as the overall advocate to various stakeholders relative to implications of the future state on strategy, people, process and technology 
  • Deploy change management techniques (e.g. communication, training, focus groups and many more techniques) to assist in the transition to the future state 
  • Work as the overall advocate to various stakeholders relative to implications of the future state on strategy, people, process and technology. 
  • Lead the identification of organizational change risks and, collaboratively with stakeholders, develop mitigation approaches 
  • Gather and analyze detailed information about the process design and the impact on the roles and the organizations affected. 
  • Understand the significance of changes to provide recommendations regarding expected organization impacts, and how to prepare the organization 
  • Manage the delivery of end-user training, communications and subsequent follow-up activities, including effectiveness assessment 
  • Generate and maintain advocacy at the executive level of the respective organizations and stakeholder buy-in for the implementation project 
  • Support the impacted businesses with information and detailed frameworks, where appropriate, to ensure that they can conduct the necessary activities to minimize organizational risks 
  • Measure effectiveness of change management plans and make adjustments where necessary

Qualifications


  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, engineering, computer science, management information systems, or related field. 
  • Minimum of five (5) years of related experience. 
  • Previous related consulting experience highly preferred; a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory responsibilities highly preferred 
  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience building and executing change management strategies 
  • Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking that results in new ideas that drive the business forward 
  • Demonstrated experience leading a team with through proven facilitation and transformation/change management experience 
  • Experience managing senior-level client relationships and comfortable working across an organization 
  • Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills, and highly developed Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel) required. 
  • Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects. 
  • Must be willing to travel as needed and work non-traditional hours as needed for client engagements

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