Accenture

Accenture Edge - SAP Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead

Accenture$87K — $266K *
Troy, NY 12180In-Person
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in SAP Organizational Change Management (OCM), particularly in S/4HANA implementations.
  • 8+ years of experience with structured OCM methodologies (e.g., Prosci, Kotter).
  • 8+ years designing engagement, communications, and training for global programs.
  • 8+ years demonstrating executive presence and coaching key stakeholders (CFO, COO, CIO).
  • Experience in large Consulting/Advisory firms (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting).
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (12 years) required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and own the comprehensive OCM strategy for all program phases.
  • Conduct assessments to understand change impacts across various functions.
  • Lead stakeholder identification and engagement strategies for critical populations.
  • Build Change Champion networks to support grassroots change initiatives.
  • Facilitate executive alignment and coach senior sponsors on change leadership.
  • Develop program communications and maintain the master calendar.
  • Conduct training needs analysis and oversee curriculum design.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) plan and bonus opportunities.
  • Paid holidays and time off.
Full Job Description
You Are:

An experienced SAP OCM Lead experience designing and executing organizational change strategies across large-scale S/4HANA transformation programs., while serving as the change leadership authority driving stakeholder alignment, communications, training, and adoption across complex multi-functional, multi-geography implementations to accelerate go-live readiness and sustain post-go-live value realization.

The Work:
  • Design and own the end-to-end OCM strategy and plan across all program phases covering stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption workstreams
  • Conduct organizational change impact assessments across all impacted functions - Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR, and IT - and translate outputs into targeted change interventions
  • Lead stakeholder identification, mapping, and segmentation; design and execute targeted engagement strategies for high-influence and high-resistance populations
  • Build and activate Change Champion networks across business units and geographies to amplify change messaging and drive grassroots adoption
  • Facilitate executive alignment sessions and sponsor roadmap activities; coach CFO, COO, and CIO-level sponsors on effective change leadership behaviors
  • Own program communications strategy and master calendar including executive announcements, town halls, intranet content, email campaigns, and go-live countdown messaging
  • Develop role-based and persona-based WIIFM messaging connecting SAP transformation outcomes to individual employee impact
  • Lead training needs analysis (TNA), curriculum design, and delivery model definition across ILT, virtual ILT, e-learning, and job aid formats
  • Oversee training content development quality across OCM team and third-party vendors; manage training logistics, system access, and environment readiness
  • Lead go-live readiness assessments including organizational readiness surveys, process readiness checkpoints, and cutover communication planning
  • Design hypercare support model including super user activation, floor walker deployment, and day-one escalation pathways
  • Manage and mentor OCM teams of 2-8 across communications, training, and change analytics functions
  • Integrate OCM milestones into master program plan and PMO governance; present readiness and risk updates to executive steering committees


Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's What You Need:
  • Minimum of 12 years of SAP Organizational Change Management (OCM) experience, including experience leading large-scale SAP S/4HANA or ERP transformation programs
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience with structured OCM methodologies such as Prosci/ADKAR, Kotter, McKinsey Influence Model, or equivalent
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience designing stakeholder engagement, communications, and training programs for complex global programs
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience demonstrating executive presence and coaching capability at CFO, COO, and CIO level
  • Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment)
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate's Degree with 6 years of work experience)


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/10/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $266,300
Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000
Colorado $94,400 to $230,000
District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000
Illinois $87,400 to $230,000
Maine $80,400 to $196,000
Maryland $94,400 to $230,000
Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000
Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000
New York $87,400 to $266,300
New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300
Virginia $87,400 to $245,000
Washington $100,500 to $245,000

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