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Number of positions: One (1)
Mobility: Hybrid
The Lead Change Management Consultant manages all aspects of change on a single complex project, transformational effort or across multiple initiatives within a program. This position is accountable to business leaders for delivering business outcomes that are dependent on people adopting solutions successfully.
• Defines and delivers robust change management strategies, approaches and plans for multiple engagements that can cross functional boundaries
• Applies Prosci methodology, tools and approaches to internal client team members, providing coaching on usage as needed; uses instruments and tools to describe and plan change impacts on multiple engagements and customizes approach and methodology based on previous change impacts and prior experience
• Determines contributing factors to strong sponsorship, coaches and supports sponsors on expected behaviors and becomes primary contact for sponsors
• Executes and manages change management scope for large scale programs and projects, including sponsorship, coaching, communications, training and resistance management plans
• Articulates, envisions and creates desired patterns in human dynamics (behaviors, mindsets and culture)
• Integrates change management with project management and influences successful mitigation strategies
• Develops organizational best practices
• Integrates success measures, metrics and monitoring across multiple initiatives in a program
Basic/Required Qualifications- Bachelors degree and six (6) years of related experience.
- In lieu of bachelors degree, a high school diploma/GED and ten (10) years of experience can be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree
- Eight (8) years of related work experience.
- Certification: Certified Change Management Professional
Additional Preferred Qualifications• Demonstrated strong leadership skills: negotiation, conflict management skills, influencing skills, ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback
• Demonstrated ability to communicate a vision and obtain buy-in
• Ability to adapt and changes as business needs change
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with large-scale change initiatives; experience providing oversight to contingent workers
• Experience working with agile teams, approaches and tools
• Competency in one or more complementary disciplines such as project management, Agile, innovation, design thinking, customer experience, training, communication, digital transformation
• Experience in supplier contract management
• Comfort with complexity, ambiguity and change
Working Conditions• Hybrid Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility
Specific Requirements•
Travel Requirements5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No
Represented/Union PositionNo
Visa Sponsored PositionNo. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. 
