Now Hiring - CGI - Organizational Change Management (OCM) Consultant in Columbus, OH

Organizational Change Management (OCM) Consultant

Position Description
Mid-level OCM lead consultant required for a major technology upgrade project.
Candidate should be within proximity to Columbus, Ohio or have a willingness to travel for on-site meetings in Columbus.

Your future duties and responsibilities
This change manager should have experience in implementing change management programs for major system implementations. Important activities include Stakeholder engagement, communication plan for both internal and external stakeholders, roles and responsibilities for affected organizations, system training plans for both internal and external users and implementation/rollout plan for all users. He/she should have experience in implementing change management programs, identifying and creating change management deliverables, working on a diverse program of projects and with a diverse stakeholder group, and provide advisory services to the client.

Tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Stakeholder Engagement

o Identify impacted stakeholder groups
o Perform impact analysis and create action plan to minimize impacts
o Assess business readiness
o Assess ODH culture and create plans appropriate to that culture
o Create stakeholder engagement plans for all groups
o Create plans to identify and mitigate risks, identify change blockers and resistors
o Keep stakeholders included, informed, and engaged

• Communication

o Create overall program comms plan
o Create comms plans for separate initiatives and stakeholder groups

• Training

o Identify training needs for initiatives
o Form a change network (identify and work with change champions)
o Assist in development of training materials - tailor by stakeholder group
o Create training plan and assist in training roll out
o Track Adoption: ensure training meets the needs of stakeholders, follow up on buy-
in, track metrics
o Create an Adoption Guide for stakeholders

• Implementation planning

o Work with PM and IT to help plan the system rollout to existing users
o Assist with how to plan the transition from the old to the new system
o Assess rollout impact to internal and external stakeholders

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Five to seven years of recent relevant work experience in organizational change management or business transformation.

• advanced knowledge of organizational change principles, approaches and

methodologies

• experience working as a Change Management Lead on IT projects
• strong coaching skills and ability to coach at all levels of the organization
• proven ability to develop effective presentations and present information clearly and

concisely

• ability to think, plan and act both strategically and tactically
• experience working in conjunction with client communication teams to provide effective

communications through a variety of methods

• experience working with a team of resources and identifying where good change

management practices need to be applied

• familiarity with project management approaches and tools as well as phases of the

project lifecycle

• Strong understanding of how to plan systems rollout (in collaboration with PM and IT) to all affected users and organizations
• effective facilitation and influencing skills
• strong stakeholder management skills
• conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• good listening and communications skills
• strong business and technical acumen
• analytical mindset and critical thinking
• able to cope with pressure
• good problem-solving skills
• team player & able to collaborate with others
• ability to be flexible and adjust approaches given client need and project changes

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $74,600 - $198,400"

At CGI we call our professionals "members" to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGI's benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries
• Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the

company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a
maximum, for their job category

• 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members
• Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans
• Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental,

vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment;

• Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college

savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management
programs and more

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While technology is at the heart of our clients' digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today - one of the world's largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

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