Change Management Leadership
•Define, implement and continuously enhance the Change Management and Adoption framework, methodologies, governance, standards and best practices for Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives.
•Drive consistency, quality and scalability of change management practices across the KM portfolio.
•Incorporate behavioral science, user-centered approaches and data-driven methodologies to improve adoption outcomes.
Change Strategy & Adoption
•Develop and execute enterprise-wide change management and adoption strategies for KM and digital transformation initiatives.
•Design and implement stakeholder engagement, communication, training, readiness and reinforcement plans.
•Leverage champion networks, communities of practice, recognition programs and gamification techniques to drive sustainable behavior change.
Portfolio Governance & Delivery Oversight
•Oversee change management activities across multiple projects and programs, including prioritization, resource allocation, capacity planning and delivery governance.
•Provide leadership reporting on adoption, engagement, value realization and program performance.
•Identify risks, recommend mitigation plans and ensure successful change outcomes across initiatives.
End-User Engagement & Continuous Improvement
•Conduct workshops, listening sessions, co-creation activities and feedback forums to understand user needs and challenges.
•Translate user insights into actionable recommendations that improve solutions, user experience and adoption strategies.
•Establish continuous feedback mechanisms to drive ongoing improvement and engagement.
Adoption Analytics & Value Realization
•Define and track KPIs related to adoption, engagement, usage, behavioral change and business value.
•Analyze usage metrics, search trends, content engagement and AI-driven insights to identify adoption opportunities and barriers.
•Develop targeted interventions and leadership recommendations based on performance data and user behavior insights.
Stakeholder Management & Sponsorship
•Partner with senior leaders, sponsors and key stakeholders to build alignment and secure commitment to change initiatives.
•Manage stakeholder expectations, address resistance and influence decision-making through evidence-based recommendations and storytelling.
•Lead risk assessment and readiness activities to ensure successful adoption and value realization.
People Leadership
•Lead, coach and develop a team of Change Management professionals.
•Drive performance management, capability building, workforce planning and succession management.
•Foster expertise in behavioral science, change leadership, stakeholder engagement and adoption analytics.
Knowledge Management Advocacy
•Act as a KM ambassador with business leaders and stakeholders.
•Identify opportunities to expand KM adoption and demonstrate measurable business value.
•Support strategic partnerships and initiatives that strengthen organizational knowledge-sharing capabilities.
Essential Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Communications, Knowledge Management or a related discipline.
•12+ years of experience in Change Management, Organizational Transformation, Adoption, Knowledge Management, Consulting, Communications, Project or Program Management within a corporate environment.
•Proven experience leading large-scale, complex change and transformation initiatives from strategy through adoption and value realization.
•Strong experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders in global, matrixed organizations.
•Demonstrated experience partnering with Europe-based stakeholders and managing geographically distributed teams.
•Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, talent development, performance management and capacity planning.
•Strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, sponsorship management and resistance management.
•Experience applying behavioral science and user-centered design principles to improve adoption outcomes.
•Strong analytical skills with experience using adoption, engagement and usage data to drive change interventions.
•Experience supporting digital, technology, AI-enabled, data or Knowledge Management solutions.
•Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation and storytelling capabilities.
•Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
