Change Management Lead

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-empowered solutions.  Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team.  Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview 

This Change Management Lead role is responsible for supporting a large organizational transformation change. This role will help design strategy and change communications and establish changes focused on people, process and technology. This role will manage the change at the program level and work closely with a training team handling training and tools. This is a 12-month consulting engagement with a targeted start date of January 2026 and is remote, willing to work EST or MST time zones. All qualified candidates MUST be authorized in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship. Please note that we do not work C2C.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Establish change management best practices and framework, following the PROSCI, ADKAR or similar model 
• Drive tool adoption and processes for operational user teams.
• Design and implement enterprise-wide change management strategies for large-scale tools and ecosystems
• Design and develop change management KPIs, tools and techniques 
• Lead and develop communications content and key messaging  
• Assess stakeholder readiness, establish adoption efforts, and measure adoption rates
• Provide guidance on change management best practices to team members and client staff 
• Partner with program team members to customize and utilize change management tools/techniques throughout all relevant elements of the operations improvement programs 
• Infuse change management best practices in all program communications for the field operations audience
• Establish means to evaluate and refine effectiveness of change management tactics 
• Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance 
• Ability to work collaboratively with training teams and many stakeholders to communicate wins, benefits and any organizational impacts.

Desired Skills and Experience 

• Candidates must have prior, direct experience designing, developing and deploying change management strategies, tactics, and programs
•  Prior experience running pilot programs and UAT teams with ability to drive end-user engagement and feedback integration.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in change management or project management within large enterprise organizations
• Prior consulting experience and client facing executive solutions experience
• Excellent MS Office skills- Excel, PPT advanced knowledge, Service now & Visio- nice to have
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, experience working with a range of stakeholders with proven ability to influence, strategize and negotiate for success 
• Ability to think analytically and process information quickly, presenting it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives 

Education/Certifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience necessary
• Prosci certification or commensurate experience necessary

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensational decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a 12-month consulting engagement, with an annual base salary range of $115,000-$135,000. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.