Project Coordinator/ Senior Manager of Change Management

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s degree and three years of specialized experience. One year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.

Substitutions :

• or master’s degree and four years of specialized experience.
• and three years of specialized experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION : Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.

Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES : The Sr. Manager of Change Management will direct all change management activities at the New York State Department of Labor.

The incumbent will stand-up the agency’s Office of Change Management, an office charged with collaborating with stakeholders across the agency to successfully guide teams through change.

The incumbent will focus on the people side of change by creating and implementing strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance.

The Sr. Manager of Change Management will lead change management activities for specific projects by applying the Prosci methodology.

The incumbent will supervise employees in the Office of Change Management, overseeing day-to-day performance and providing guidance on office initiatives, projects, and / or strategies.

The incumbent will be a certified Prosci Change Practitioner who possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively convey thoughts and ideas, and will conduct oneself with high standards and integrity, maintaining confidential information.

The incumbent will perform the following duties but are not limited to the following :

• Leads the transformation activities required to successfully build the agency Office of Change Management. This includes making recommendations for office objectives and structure, portfolio identification, and change management frameworks, activities, and tools.
• As the Change Management Lead for the agency, is accountable and responsible for the change strategy and provides day-to-day oversight over the change management team, schedules, and resources.
• Develops the change management training curriculum and delivers regular training to relevant stakeholders to support critical change management education efforts.
• Collaborates with NYSDOL leaders and project managers on specific change projects / initiatives by applying a structured change management methodology, formulating a strategy, developing specific role-based and activity plans, and supporting other roles that are vital to change management.
• Manages the agency’s change management portfolio and monitors change load.
• Guides and / or directs employees in the Office of Change Management as they manage office initiatives and / or projects to support Associate Commissioner.
• Performs supervisory duties, including approving time off requests, telecommuting work plans, and LATS timecards. Leads performance discussions and completes required performance management program documents.

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