What We're Looking For:
The Change Management Lead creates and implements change management strategies and plans, coaches business leaders on change leadership, enables others to drive change activities, helps project teams integrate change management activities into their project plan, and creates internal and external communications and enablement materials that aid in driving awareness and adoption of change by internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Change Management

• Identify stakeholders, analyze stakeholder impacts, complete change management assessments, and create strategies to effectively drive change
• Drive understanding and adoption of new and modified tools, business processes, systems, job roles, and organizational structures
• Create and implement change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance
• Create and manage execution of change management deliverables (Change Management Plans, Stakeholder Assessments, Impact Assessments, Communications Plans)
• Support and lead training efforts • Collaborate with peer change managers across Zebra to drive continuous improvement in the area of change management methodologies, documentation, communications, etc.

Engagement and Communications

• Coordinate development and delivery of project-related communications and engagement activities
• Plan and execute cross-company communications and stakeholder engagement activities, potentially including events, forums, awareness meetings, newsletters, posters, leadership videos, local open houses, road shows, celebrations, etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional marketing, communications, and partner program teams to coordinate timing and delivery of external communications
• Prepare program-level change management materials for use in regular leadership reviews, program status meetings, quarterly business reviews, etc.
• Establish and maintain necessary internal and external communications infrastructure, including change agents, distribution lists, mailboxes, repositories for documents and photos

Additional Requirements

• Excellent English-language writing skills
• Excellent English-language business conversation proficiency and presentation skills
• Solid project management skills, including ability to manage multiple, dynamic projects and tasks
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to tailor style and messages for different audiences
• Ability to think and act strategically and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience leading change activities is a strong plus

Job Requirements

Minimum:

• BA/BS from an accredited college or university
• 8+ years' of experience in an organizational change management role
• Excellent written English language communication skills as demonstrated by submitted writing samples
• Must work on a hybrid schedule in our Lincolnshire, IL headquarters (3 days a week minimum including Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Preferred:

• Relevant professional experience, including wide ranging previous roles in change management and communications
• Proven ability to work with different stakeholders and teams in a global, multi-site organization
• Work independently with little or no supervision
• Experience leading change activities, including vision setting, leadership/change sponsor alignment and engagement, stakeholder analysis, impact identification, readiness assessment, communication strategies, training plans, and measurement of adoption
• Ability to think and act strategically and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Maturity and professionalism in interactions at all levels
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and SharePoint
• Ability to coordinate, leverage, and maximize the knowledge, skills, and efforts of others to achieve goals
• Solid project management skills, including ability to manage multiple, dynamic projects and tasks
• International experience preferred

Pay Range:
$96,800.00 - $145,200.00 Annual

Incentive Compensation:
In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 10% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Zebra Total Rewards:

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

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