Joulé · 5 hours ago
Senior Change Manager
Warren, NJ
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85/hr - $90/hr
10+ years expJoulé is seeking a Senior Change Manager to support a large-scale operating model transformation. The role involves developing and executing a comprehensive change strategy, managing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring sustained adoption of new processes and systems.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive change strategy, approach, and plan across the program lifecycle, leveraging established methodologies such as ADKAR, Galbraith Model, and Lewin’s Change Model
Serve as the primary owner of change delivery, ensuring initiatives translate into sustained adoption—not just communications, training, or project milestones
Identify, map, and actively manage key stakeholder groups across functions and leadership levels
Build and maintain strong partnerships with Senior Leaders, HR, and program leadership to align on priorities and readiness
Coach leaders and sponsors to drive accountability, model desired behaviors, and realize intended benefits
Lead end-to-end change impact assessments , defining the transition from “current state” to “future state” across functions, roles, and grades
Design and execute targeted adoption actions to support new operating models, behaviors, and ways of working
Partner with Corporate & Government Affairs, HR, and leadership to design and deliver clear, compelling change communications
Provide strategic input to U.S. communications teams to ensure consistent, timely, and effective messaging
Identify and manage key change-related risks and resistance points
Develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with workstream leads and escalate themes as needed to ensure resolution
Define success metrics and adoption KPIs; assess readiness and change effectiveness
Track outcomes, report progress, and measure realized benefits using dashboards and analytics
Partner with HR Learning & Development, Subject Matter Experts, and workstream leaders to conduct training needs analyses
Ensure appropriate training, upskilling, and capability-building plans are developed and embedded across stakeholder groups
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in organizational change management, transformation, or large-scale business change initiatives
Demonstrated experience leading change in complex, matrixed enterprise environments
Strong knowledge of operating model components (structure, governance, processes, ways of working)
Advanced experience with change methodologies (ADKAR, Galbraith, Lewin)
Strong stakeholder management, leadership coaching, and influencing skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations
Strong analytical skills with experience using KPIs, dashboards, and change analytics
Proficiency with common business and collaboration tools (e.g., Excel, Jira, WalkMe, or equivalent)
Preferred
Experience supporting complex operating model and organizational transformations in CPG or similarly regulated industries
Hands-on experience with change enablement and digital adoption tools (e.g., Excel, Jira, WalkMe, or equivalents)
PROSCI and/or APMG Change Practitioner certification (required)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Spending accounts
Life insurance
Voluntary plans
Participation in a 401(k) plan
Company
Joulé
At Joulé, we believe our world is filled with possibilities – where character, integrity, and commitment drive our purpose.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase