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Job Description
Sr. IT Organizational Change Management Specialist (Cork, Ireland or Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
In IT Customer Success and Enablement (CSE), we drive internal customer success and technology enablement across Gilead to minimize disruption, enhance productivity and improve the employee experience. We bridge the gap between technology and people by raising awareness and fostering engagement with IT offerings, initiatives, platforms and services. We drive for excellence by measuring adoption and satisfaction and ensuring continuous improvement.
We are seeking a subject matter expert to plan and implement organizational change management, communications and learning activities in support of the adoption and satisfaction with enterprise wide IT change initiatives and technology offerings.
This role focuses on the impact of change on end users, including changes to business processes, systems and technology. Collaborates with IT and business stakeholders, people leader and peers on the development and implementation of plans that drive business value and expected outcomes. Follows department standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines to ensure quality and on time delivery.
We are considering candidates for either the Cork Ireland or Raleigh, North Carolina locations.
Job Responsibilities
* Supports change management strategies and work plans for multiple internal technology projects and product offerings in IT as required.
* Promotes the organizational change management discipline and work plans for project initiatives. Supports the application of related processes and procedures to implement Organizational Change Management strategies, as well as implementation of various related tactics (readiness assessments, targeted surveys, early adopters program, targeted communications), to ensure a structured methodology and approach for completion of plans/deliverables.
* Creates Communications strategy, plan and timeline. Collaborates with leader, peers and IT point of contact to ensure messages align with strategic intent for the initiative or product offering. Writes, reviews, and delivers communications outlined in the IT CSE plan.
* Identifies potential risks and anticipated points of resistance, and works with leaders, peers and/or stakeholders to develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concerns.
* Supports the development of a set of actionable and targeted change management plans – including communication, sponsor roadmap, management coaching plan, learning plan, listening and measurement and any other areas as required.
* Maintains systems to track adoption, utilization, and proficiency of changes. Contributes to ongoing improvements to tracking systems and tools.
* Creates, recommends, and encourages and enables reinforcement mechanisms and celebrations of success.
* Responsible for other duties as assigned to support the IT CSE team's deliverables.
Basic Qualifications
For EU-Cork, IR candidates:
Bachelor's degree and relevant years of organizational change management, project management and communications experience in a technology function.
For US-Raleigh, NC candidates:
Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in organizational change management, project management and communications experience in a technology function.
Preferred Qualifications
* Knowledge of how change and change processes impact an organization, as well as external client environments.
* Experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies, especially change management tools such as ADKAR and Prosci certification is preferred.
* Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.
* Ability to work effectively at all levels in an organization.
* Strong analytical and decision making abilities.
* Must be a team player and able to work with and through others.
* Proficiency with M365 Suite including Copilot and other AI tools.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
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