Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Organizational Change Management Director

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute$188K — $204K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience in organizational change management or related field
  • Proven leadership ability in a complex institutional environment
  • Strong understanding of clinical transformation processes
  • Expertise in stakeholder engagement and communication strategies
  • Experience with developing and coaching leaders in change management

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise change management strategy aligned with organizational goals
  • Oversee the governance and direction for change adoption initiatives
  • Establish scalable practices for stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Integrate change readiness into initiative planning and execution
  • Build leadership capabilities to sponsor and sustain organizational transformation

Benefits

  • Access to a dedicated Organizational Change Management Center of Excellence
  • Opportunities for professional development and coaching
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Impactful role in advancing clinical transformation initiatives
  • Supportive leadership committed to change management success
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Vice President, Talent Management and People Strategy, the Organizational Change Management Director leads the Institute's enterprise approach to change in support of strategic priorities, with a particular focus on advancing clinical transformation. This role sets the direction and governance for change adoption across a portfolio of enterprise and operational initiatives, ensuring that clinical, operational, process, technology, and people changes are implemented effectively and sustained over time.

Reporting to the Vice President, Talent Management and People Strategy, the Organizational Change Management Director leads the Institute's enterprise approach to change in support of strategic priorities, with a particular focus on advancing clinical transformation. This role sets the direction and governance for change readiness across a portfolio of enterprise and operational initiatives, ensuring that clinical, operational, process, technology, and people changes are implemented effectively and sustained over time.

The Director leads the Organizational Change Management Center of Excellence and maintains consistent, scalable practices for stakeholder engagement, communications, learning, sponsorship, readiness, and sustainment across programs and functions. Working closely with clinical leaders, HR, PMO, IS, Operations, Finance, and Communications, the Director integrates change readiness into initiative planning and execution to strengthen adoption, reduce implementation risk, and support realization of expected outcomes and benefits.

The primary area of focus for the role is building organizational and leadership capability to lead change. The Director equips leaders with the tools, frameworks, coaching, and development needed to effectively sponsor, lead, and sustain transformation within their teams and across the Institute. Through strong partnership, strategic counsel, and measurable change practices, this role helps create the conditions for successful clinical transformation and a stronger, more change-capable organization.

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate's relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

$188,900.00 - $204,000.00

About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a non-profit organization that provides cancer treatment and research services. The institute was founded in 1947 and is affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is committed to providing the highest quality care to cancer patients, and is dedicated to finding new treatments and cures for the disease. The institute offers a range of services, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is also involved in a number of research initiatives, and has made significant contributions to the field of cancer research.
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1947

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