Organizational Change Manager II

Are you an Organizational Change Manager II who is looking to join one of the top companies in the banking industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in managing projects or programs?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Buffalo, NY Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• Develops and delivers organizational change management strategies and plans for medium-sized projects with moderate to large change impacts. Working with other change management resources may support higher priority projects.
• Focuses on the people side of change, including changes to processes, systems, and technology, job roles, and organization structures.
• Drives faster employee adoption and long-term change sustainability. Supports change management at the Bank-wide level by facilitating the advancement of change management methodologies and capabilities.
• Apply a structured change management approach and tools to develop change strategies and plans to support the adoption and value realization of medium-to-large-scale, complex change initiatives.
• Serve as primary liaison to the change sponsor, project manager, overall project team, and stakeholders; guide to enhance change effectiveness.
• Oversee multiple change project schedules, associated budgets, and resources; integrate change management activities and tasks into project plan.
• Build and maintain a variety of mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships that advance change management effectiveness especially at senior leadership levels and with external partners.
• Conduct and analyse a variety of assessments including stakeholder assessment, change impact analyses, and change readiness.
• Identify, analyse and develop tactics to mitigate change barriers and resistance and enable change readiness.
• Engage and coach senior leaders on effective change leadership.
• Direct or complete the development, delivery and management of communications. Work with corporate and line of business communications teams as needed.
• Provide input, document requirements and support the design and delivery of training programs or learning resources.
• Work with Learning & Development teams.
• Define and measure business readiness and success metrics, and monitor change progress.
• Gather qualitative and quantitative data through survey development, focus groups, interviews, and other feedback mechanisms.
• Develop and facilitate the implementation of change, sustainability, and business transition plans.
• Adapt to new projects and stakeholders when the subject matter is unfamiliar.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the client Bank brand.
• Maintain client internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Here's what you'll get:

Hours: 40 hours/week

Length: Contract (12 months)

Sound like a good fit

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in a variety of industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in managing projects or programs

• Ability to clearly communicate across audiences - employees to Senior leaders both verbal and written.
• Able to create PowerPoint decks supporting initiative.
• Experience Change Manager in IT project
• Project / Program management
• Internal Communications

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.