Change Management Consultant – EPMO

Sanford Health

Change Management Consultant focusing on employee adoption and communication strategies for new processes at Sanford Health. Leading agile teams and coaching leaders to drive project success and employee engagement.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $35 - $57 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Applies change management processes and tools to create strategies to drive project success and change adoption required by a project or initiative
Leads agile change management teams created for a project or initiative and oversees the creation and execution of deliverables for the communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan and resistance management plan
Works across multiple diverse project teams, including guiding internal stakeholders on employee experience and change management best practices and approaches
Develops trusted partnership and acts as a coach for leaders in helping them fulfill the role of sponsor for the change required by a project or initiative
Prepares for change by conducting impact analyses, performing stakeholder analyses, assessing organizational change readiness, assessing the magnitude of change and identifying key stakeholders
Evaluates stakeholder readiness, desired project results, potential resistance and performance gaps to facilitate change from current state to desired state
Oversees the design, development, delivery and management of effective change communication and marketing strategies and tactics at various levels of the organization
Oversees the design, development and delivery of innovative learning strategies ensuring that training programs and resources provide tangible value to end-users and faster adoption and, ultimately, sustainment
Exhibits ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment with proven ability to build strong relationships
Demonstrates exceptional presentation, facilitation, written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to develop compelling messaging for diverse audiences and drive groups to consensus and outcomes
Displays growth, learning mindset, ready to promote new ideas and situations regularly
Defines and measures success metrics and monitors change progress
Performs qualitative and quantitative assessments of change success and change adoption and develops strategies to address challenges, risks or gaps
Identifies evolving project deliverables, including changes in project scope and potential conflicts, develops and implements plans to remove barriers and resolve issues
Consults and coaches project teams to incorporate agile, innovative and adaptable change management methods to increase success of projects and initiatives
Provides change management expertise to leaders and teams throughout the enterprise through presenting, teaching and training.
Possesses knowledge of change management principles, practices, methodologies and tools.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, business, healthcare administration or related discipline
Master’s degree preferred
Previous experience in change management, organizational development, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, leadership coaching or related field
Previous experience working with business stakeholders in a cross-functional matrix environment
Proficient experience in business productivity tools (e.g. MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint)
Prosci Change Management certification or other equivalent change management certification required within one year of hire.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Development and advancement opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

change managementimpact analysisstakeholder analysisorganizational change readinesscommunication strategieslearning strategiesqualitative assessmentquantitative assessmentsuccess metricsagile methodologies

Soft Skills

relationship buildingpresentation skillsfacilitation skillswritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationcoachingproblem-solvingadaptabilitygrowth mindset

Certifications

Prosci Change Management certificationchange management certification