Change Management Lead

Kenway Consulting

Change Management Lead guiding organizational transformations for Kenway Consulting’s enterprise clients. Owning OCM strategy, adoption, stakeholder engagement, and consulting practice development.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading organizational change management initiatives, including strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and adoption metrics. Proficient in utilizing change management methodologies and frameworks to drive successful client outcomes in life sciences and healthcare environments.

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Organizational Change Management (OCM)Change Management Strategy ConsultingProsci ADKAR MethodologyStakeholder ManagementClient Business Development

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Hard Skills

Change Impact AssessmentChange Strategy and PlanningCommunications PlanningAdoption MetricsRisk ManagementProgram GovernanceFinancial AllocationResource AllocationTraining Curriculum DevelopmentChange Lifecycle Expertise

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringRelationship BuildingExecutive CommunicationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

VeevaCTMSLIMSSalesforce Health Cloud

Certifications & Qualifications

Advanced Degrees in Organizational PsychologyOrganizational Development Certifications

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesHealthcareFDA RegulationsEMA RegulationsGxP PracticesClinical TrialsManufacturing Lifecycles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the case for change with client sponsors
Conduct change impact and readiness assessments
Design end-to-end change management strategies, sponsorship models, stakeholder engagement plans, training approaches, and adoption plans
Develop and execute communications plans throughout the change lifecycle
Drive organizational adoption by coaching sponsors and leaders, tracking readiness, and monitoring adoption metrics
Partner with business, technical, and regulatory stakeholders on role-based training curricula and adoption roadmaps for enterprise life sciences platforms such as Veeva, CTMS, LIMS, and Salesforce Health Cloud
Establish measurable change adoption metrics supporting business outcomes and audit readiness
Lead working sessions, presentations, and executive discussions
Identify change risks and resistance, escalating and adjusting plans as needed
Build trusted, long-term client relationships
Identify business problems and opportunities and connect clients with Kenway expertise
Contribute to proposals, SOWs, pitches, and revenue forecasts
Expand and nurture client networks
Contribute to Kenway’s Change practice, OCM methods, templates, governance, and thought leadership
Document and share knowledge to grow change management expertise
Coach and mentor team members
Contribute to initiatives supporting Kenway’s growth, culture, and capabilities
Use Challenger Sale behaviors to advance client outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience leading organizational change management (OCM) initiatives
Change management strategy consulting experience preferred; combination of consulting and industry-side change management experience considered
Bachelor’s degree
Advanced degrees or certifications in organizational psychology, organizational development, or related fields preferred
Deep expertise across the full change lifecycle, including case for change, change impact assessment, change strategy and planning, communications, and adoption
Experience with Prosci ADKAR, Kotter’s 8-Step, LaMarsh Managing Change, or similar methodologies and frameworks
Experience serving as an organizational-level change management thought partner within a Change Management Office (CMO) or change portfolio
Familiarity with life sciences and healthcare, FDA/EMA regulations, GxP practices, and research, clinical trial, and manufacturing lifecycles is a strong plus but not required
Deep knowledge of stakeholder management, program governance, risk management, executive communication, and financial and resource allocation
Proven experience leading resources, preferably in a project-based model
Demonstrated success in client business development, identifying opportunities, and authoring proposals and SOWs
Willingness to travel up to 50%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible consulting model
Balanced lifestyle support
Career path opportunities based on expertise and passions
Support for identifying and pursuing new opportunities
Fun and collaborative team environment
Competitive compensation package
Exceptional benefits
Supportive environment recognizing life outside of work