Change Management Consultant (hybrid)

Our Utility Client in NYC is looking for a Change Management Consultant for a 6-12+month project. This is a hybrid role 2/3 days a week onsite.Assignment DetailsCandidate will be responsible for creation and implementation of change management campaigns involving communication (direct and indirect) with people at various level of seniority in different business functions within and across the organization. This will be primarily driven through creation and implementation of a new organizational MS Teams Channel, MS Sway Newsletter, and MS SharePoint Site.They must work closely with business end users, subject matter experts (SME s), and IT professionals to understand the requirements of different internal audiences, how to contextualize the required information, and how to make information relevant to a specific employee's job role.Part of this role will involve encouraging, developing, and supporting the ability of managers to coach employees in their required role through use of change management knowledge, methodologies, frameworks, and best practices; combined with application of various individual and group exercises, workshops, and other interventions.Candidate must be visionary and look toward creating strategic change plans taking advantage of change methodologies tailored for each specific project or change initiatives. They must also be able to draw on internal and external resources to be able to strategically find ways to implement them into current and future strategies. These strategies should involve both the people and technical side of change to ensure change is accepted, supported, and delivered correctly.Project management knowledge, techniques, and tools should be used in order to successfully deliver change Skills & RequirementsMinimum 5 years demonstrated experience and expertise with the following technologies and skills:Development and implementation of change management strategy, content, and communications, including but not limited to:o Blast emails/Newsletterso Banners/Bulletins/Infographicso Focus groupsMS Teams, Sway, and SharepointProject managementCoachingPosition requires working in a cross-functional organization and highly dynamic work environment with competing business priorities. Therefore, Candidate must also demonstrate the following working characteristics:Must be well organized, detail oriented with demonstrated flexibility to handle multiple assignmentsMust be comfortable working directly with business users, as well as IT team members.Must have excellent oral communications skills and writing skills.The following are not required for this position but would be considered as a valuable asset in a potential candidate.Change Management Certifications (e.g. Prosci, CCMP, etc.)PMP certificationSCRUM/Agile Certification