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Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Northrop Grumman’s Corporate sector is looking for a Change Management Practitioner (Level 2 or 3) to join our Change Management team.
The Change Management Practitioner is responsible for developing and executing on change management plans that enable the organization to achieve strategic goals while minimizing disruption and maximizing employee adoption.
This position will be virtual remote and preferred to be located near an existing Northrop Grumman facility within the continental United States. Teleworking arrangements are subject to change based on the needs of the business.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Support medium to large change management efforts that have people, process and technology implications
Apply PROSCI change management processes / tools to develop and implement effective change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption, improve organization performance, and increase operational efficiencies
Integrate change management activities into project plans; provide subject matter expertise, coaching and guidance to assigned teams
Conduct change management assessments, including impact analysis, change readiness, stakeholder identification and develop appropriate plans and countermeasures
Identify, assess and prepare risk mitigation tactics, including plans to manage anticipated resistance to change
Partner with stakeholders and team members to coordinate efforts to achieve objectives
Identify communication and training needs and work with key partners to develop plans
Define success metrics and monitor progress against goals across the change management portfolio and recommend enhancements
Basic Qualifications for Level 2:
Bachelor’s degree required plus a minimum of 2 years of experience in change management, organization effectiveness, digital transformation consulting, and enabling large-scale business transformation initiatives OR Master’s degree
Practical experience in a broad range of organizational design and change management principles, methodologies and tools; strong understanding of how people work (e.g., human centered design approach) through the change process with deep implementation experience
Practical experience managing projects and serving as the change management subject matter expert on project teams
Ability to collaborate, lead, and build rapport across all levels of the organization to include C-level executives
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, SharePoint)
Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
Bachelor's degree required plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in change management, organization effectiveness, digital transformation consulting, and enabling large-scale business transformation initiatives OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in change management, organization effectiveness, digital transformation consulting, and enabling large-scale business transformation initiatives
Practical experience in a broad range of organizational design and change management principles, methodologies and tools; strong understanding of how people work (e.g., human centered design approach) through the change process with deep implementation experience
Practical experience managing projects and serving as the change management subject matter expert on project teams
Ability to collaborate, lead, and build rapport across all levels of the organization to include C-level executives
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, SharePoint)
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience supporting medium to large efforts at a large company
Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci or other CM designation) highly desired
Acute business acumen and critical thinker with demonstrated understanding of organizational issues and challenges
Ability to clearly and succinctly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
Exceptional relationship building skills and ability to influence decision making without direct authority at all levels of the organization
Collaborative team player, highly capable of working with and through others
Forward looking problem solver, capable of identifying root causes, appropriate mitigation plans and grounded in the academic/theory but with practical implementation approaches
Flexible, adaptable, agile and resilient; ability to work in ambiguous situations
Organized with demonstrated strength in strategy planning and tactics
Previous experience in the Aerospace & Defense or large consulting firm with deep implementation experience