Change Enablement Consultant

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Job Title: Change Enablement Consultant
Location: Tampa, FL 33607
Work Schedule: Hybrid – 4 Days Onsite / 1 Day Remote
Contract Length: 6 Months (Potential Extension)

Job Ref #: JOB-248494

Position Summary

The Change Enablement Consultant will play a key role in ensuring change initiatives meet objectives by increasing employee adoption. The position focuses on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems, and technology.

This role will drive organizational transformation by developing and implementing change management strategies and plans that ensure successful adoption of changes across the organization. The consultant will collaborate with key stakeholders to identify change impacts, mitigate resistance, and facilitate smooth transitions to achieve desired business outcomes.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Change Enablement Project Support (60%)

• Lead change on a variety of projects, including large-scale, complex, and transformational initiatives, concurrently.
• Partner with HR on the development of change strategies.
• Develop and execute change enablement strategies and plans aligned with business objectives and priorities.
• Conduct change intake discussions, impact analyses, and change readiness assessments.
• Lead stakeholder and readiness assessments to identify risks and formulate mitigation strategies.
• Develop and execute communication and training plans to enhance awareness, secure buy-in, and drive adoption.
• Provide ongoing communications and status updates on change management deliverables.
• Collaborate with and provide functional direction to change resources and project stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings and provide guidance on change-related matters.
• Track, monitor, and manage change deliverables and communicate status and metrics to project teams and business owners.
• Provide regular updates on work and resource plans to change leadership.

Communications (20%)

• Develop and implement communication plans to convey initiatives and organizational changes.
• Collaborate with sponsors, business owners, impacted teams, the Project Management Office, Human Resources, and Marketing and Communications.
• Support the development of reference guides, FAQs, videos, scripting, workflows, and other documentation.

Training (10%)

• Identify training needs for impacted stakeholder groups.
• Collaborate with training teams, stakeholders, and business owners to identify appropriate training resources.
• Develop training materials when existing training teams are unavailable.
• Conduct train-the-trainer sessions as necessary.
• Assist in building change management capabilities within program and project teams.
• Ensure adherence to organizational governance and standard procedures.
• Utilize alternative training approaches, including e-learning.

Enterprise Change Enablement Functional Support (10%)

• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Enterprise Change Enablement program.
• Attend industry groups and applicable conferences to maintain standards.
• Foster collaboration and innovation within the change team.
• Partner with HR business partners, Corporate Communications, internal training teams, and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Change Management, Human Relations, Public Relations, Communication, or related field.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of related experience, including supporting organizational change initiatives with significant change management accountability.
• Experience with large-scale initiatives.
• Advanced consulting skills, including influencing, negotiating, working across organizations, decision-making, and problem-solving.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of change management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to engage and motivate stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Strategic thinking and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to proactively connect with stakeholders and make decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead conversations and create stakeholder engagement.
• Strong relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while managing competing deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Strong project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACMP Practitioner certification or similar certification.
• Previous utility experience in change management, organizational development, communications, or training.
• Experience supporting large and/or multiple strategic transformational programs from a change management and/or program management perspective.

Leadership Competencies

• Champions Safety, Health and the Environment
• Takes Ownership and Acts with Integrity
• Drives Business Excellence for Customers
• Builds Collaborative Relationships
• Develops People and Teams
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Thinks Strategically and Exercises Sound Judgment

Work Conditions

• Hybrid schedule requiring 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.
• Occasional travel and storm restoration overtime required.