Regional Change Consultant
Location: AU
Employment type: Contract
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Human Resources
Function: Consulting
Description: Key ResponsibilitiesLearn and understand how to apply the built-to-fit change framework for the client.Integrate with the change team, in support of the team lead (based in Melbourne, Australia).Working within the direction of the client lead, define, design and execute strategic change and transformation interventions that drive business performance and align to the strategic goals and outcomes of the organization. Maintain and manage complex relationships within global and region teams - working across geographic and organizational boundaries. Partner and collaborate with other stakeholders to integrate plans and ensure cohesive and consistent application, outreach and colleague engagement.Own and deliver on key change deliverables, key stakeholder relationships, and coordination with the global / regional change efforts.Proactively identify and resolve issues that may negatively impact the project. Promote effective teamwork, a spirit of partnership, and a fun & professional working environment at both client and ChangeLabs. Coordinate and link to other ChangeLabs regional and global leads, ensure leverage across regions and initiatives.
Requirements: Desired Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree and ~6-10+ years of experience in management consulting, with an emphasis on change management.Global business services experience, at a minimum building and launching a change program to support a shared services environment. Experience and exposure to change management methodologies, theories and best practices is required.Must be strong with building effective teams, conflict management, creativity, dealing with ambiguity, delegation, priority setting and have strong strategic agility.Knowledge and experience in best practices for education, training, and communication of new ways of working with the global business services functions.Experience leading large-scale organizational transformations with an emphasis on the “people” side of business (capability building, communication, organization development, behavior change). Experience working in a global environment, comfortable working with regional teams who may be on different timelines with conflicting priorities.  Knowledge of consulting skills and ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and ChangeLabs team. Ability to earn the trust and respect of others. Knowledge of how organizations work. Ability to get things done through both formal and informal channels and the informal network. Understands the culture of organizations. Ability to operate when things are ambiguous, shift gears comfortably, and make progress without having full information.  Ability to relate to all kinds of people—up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Ability to use diplomacy and tact. Can defuse high-tension situations comfortably. Able to take direction and move quickly towards concrete outputs – focused on outcomes and results.Ability to learn quickly and quickly grasp the underlying structure and challenges that exist.Ability to leverage previous experiences appropriately for the client environment. Ability to communicate clearly in person, over the phone, in writing, and in group presentations.Ability to effectively communicate with staff-level and executive-level people. Ability to use Microsoft Office productivity tools efficiently.Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required. 
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