Organizational Change Management Lead - 3 Years

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Project Management

In short

As the Organizational Change Management Lead, you will guide the people side of an ERP Transformation Project (SAP to Oracle JD Edwards) in Slovakia and Germany. This fixed-term, hybrid role based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, focuses on preparing employees for new processes and ensuring system adoption. Responsibilities include building change plans, assessing impacts, coaching leaders, and coordinating training.

Responsibilities

Build and run a practical change plan for each site (Slovakia first, then Germany) using a recognized methodology (e.g., Prosci ADKAR).
Assess how the move from SAP to JD Edwards changes roles, processes, and daily work in each department, translating findings into readiness actions.
Identify, onboard, and guide a network of departmental ERP champions.
Plan and deliver communication and engagement activities in the local language with local HR and site leadership.
Address change fatigue and resistance by listening to concerns and adjusting the approach.
Coach site leaders and people managers to explain the change and support their teams.
Coordinate role-based training.
Ensure business impacts of design, testing, data migration, and cutover are understood and prepared.
Track readiness and adoption indicators and report them regularly.
Support employees through go-live and hypercare, then hand over sustainment activities.
Support compliance with Emerson policies.

Requirements

Hands-on experience leading organizational change for at least one ERP or comparable enterprise system implementation, through preparation, go-live, and stabilization.
Experience working with organizations experiencing change fatigue or resistance.
Solid skills in stakeholder engagement, change impact assessment, communication planning, training coordination, and adoption tracking.
Ability to influence site leaders and managers without formal authority.
Ability to turn complex project information into clear actions for local teams.
Strong facilitation, planning, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently across sites and cultures.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Willingness to travel regularly to project sites in Slovakia and Germany.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in organizational change, business, HR, communications, organizational development, or a related discipline.

Desired Qualifications

Spoken and written German.
Prosci Change Management certification or an equivalent recognized organizational change qualification.
Experience in manufacturing or operations environments.
Experience with Oracle JD Edwards, SAP, or another ERP platform.
Experience building and guiding change champion or key-user networks.

Benefits

Fixed-term position for the duration of the project.
Regular travel to project sites.
Support through award-winning employee development programs.
Opportunity to contribute to innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

Skills

SAPOracle JD EdwardsProsci ADKARstakeholder engagementcommunication planningtraining coordinationadoption tracking

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