ERP Change Management Specialist - Discrete Mfg

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, seeks an ERP Change Management Specialist to join our Client's team. As an ERP Change Management Specialist, resource should possess deep expertise in change management strategies, training, documentation, and communications within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Management Leadership: Lead and drive the change management strategy and execution for a large-scale ERP implementation, ensuring successful adoption and utilization across two major manufacturing sites.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with senior leadership, project teams, and key stakeholders to understand business needs, mitigate risks, and address resistance.
• Communication Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive communication plan tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring clear and consistent messaging throughout the project lifecycle.
• Training & Development: Design and deliver a robust training strategy to ensure end-users are effectively educated on new systems, processes, and tools.
• Documentation: Oversee the creation and maintenance of comprehensive documentation, including training materials, user guides, and change impact assessments.
• Change Impact Analysis: Conduct detailed change impact assessments and develop mitigation strategies to support user adoption and minimize disruption.
• Performance Measurement: Define and track change management KPIs to measure effectiveness, adoption rates, and end-user proficiency.

Professional Skills & Experience  

• 10+ years of experience in change management.
• 5+ years leading change management for large-scale ERP implementations in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven expertise in change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR) and tools, with the ability to tailor approaches to fit organizational culture and project needs.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Training and Development: Strong experience in designing and delivering training programs for ERP systems, preferably in manufacturing settings.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and work collaboratively with implementation partners and internal project teams.

Preferred Skills

• Strategic Mindset: Ability to see the big picture and align change management activities with business objectives.
• Adaptability: Agile and flexible, with the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and adapt strategies as needed.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges and mitigate risks during the implementation process

Travel  

• Hybrid Position - remove, wtih 50% travel to Sacramento, CA and Toronto, CAN sites as required to support change management activities.
• Locations; US-based. Sacramento, CA preferred.

Education & Certifications  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Change, Business Administration, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Prosci Change Management Certification, PMP
• ERP certification (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar. Infor ERP preferred).

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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