Senior Manager, Change Management (SAP emphasis)

Sia Partners is a next-generation management consulting firm. We offer a unique blend of AI and design capabilities, augmenting traditional consulting to deliver superior value to our clients. Counting 3,000 consultants in 19 countries, we expect to achieve USD 420 million in turnover for the current fiscal year. With a global footprint and expertise in more than 30 sectors and services, we optimize client projects worldwide. Through our Consulting for Good approach, we strive for next-level impact by developing innovative CSR solutions for our clients, making sustainability a lever for profitable transformation.

Why Join The Sia Village?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia Village concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Your experience at Sia Partners will be enriched by a(n):  

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Career advocacy program that supports achieving professional development goals through guidance, and real-time feedback
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with an ever-growing list of global affinity initiatives

• Anticipate organizational changes that come with large-scale SAP technology implementations and the change management and communications interventions which will be needed  
• Create a customized project management roadmap based on the needs of the project and implement the change management activities for each phase of the project  
• Ensure that key change initiatives deliver on business, schedule, and budget objectives  
• Lead change impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify and key stakeholders  
• Assess stakeholders and develop engagement and communication plans to support their needs as the organization transitions to the future state 
• Develop readiness and skilling content leveraging multiple modalities based on customer experience and learning development best practices 
• Determine appropriate metrics and measures that will help the client measure progress, reinforce behavior, and adjust improve implementation results  
• Document new ways of working and process flows as required to assist stakeholders with navigating future state of their role and the organization 
• Utilize Project Management and Change Management frameworks and methods in a variety of roles  
• Support clients in achieving sustainable performance and/or improvements within their organizations  
• Lead and manage Sia resources on projects  
• Help develop and mentor consultants working within the business unit or on an account 
• Provide status reporting of progress, dependencies, issues, risks and overall program health  
• Coordinate with other initiatives to make sure there is a common understanding on timelines and other overlaps  
• Develop Executive-level presentations   
• Identify opportunities to provide or create additional client value  
• Contribute to internal areas such as recruiting, marketing, and more  
• Engage in activities dedicated to supporting our culture  
• Collaborate with internal and client project team members, and contribute to internal communications and readiness activity within the program team and with client groups   
• Maintain program sites as a repository for all project information  
• Contribute to the development of high-quality and timely deliverables  

• 10+ years’ experience leading change management and transformation engagements with successful outcomes in complex, global organizations  
• Experience developing and implementing change management and communication strategies for multiple end-to-end, enterprise wide ERP implementations, preferably SAP S/4HANA, required 
• Pharmaceutical and / or manufacturing industry experience preferred 
• Management Consulting experience required  
• Bachelor’s degree required  
• Experience and knowledge of project and change management principles and methodologies  
• Strong coaching and influencing skills; ability to influence others and move toward a common vision and/or goal  
• Ability to quickly build trust and value-based relationships with employees at all levels of the organization   
• Excellent facilitation experience  
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite and Project Management frameworks  
• Prosci or other Change Management certifications preferred  
• Motivated by an entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable with ambiguity  
• Confident, self-aware team player open to receiving and providing, effective feedback  
• Ability to facilitate project teams, guided by a strong understanding of group dynamics while driving results  
• Exhibit exceptional communication skills and strong work ethic  

Compensation & Benefits 

• Salary + Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Healthcare coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance policies
• Generous time off 
• Parental leave paid at 100% of base pay for all new parents regardless of gender 
• Future Moms Program 
• 9 Company Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday 
• 401(k) matching
• College save-up plan & college loan repayment plan
• Monthly cell phone stipend 
• Commuter Benefits 
• Gym Reimbursement through firm medical plan

Philadelphia Compensation Info:

Philadelphia, PA compensation for this role is between $157,000 and $190,000 per year. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and market location.

Our Commitment To Diversity

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of Sia Partners’ DNA. Thanks to our expertise in several sectors and our international growth, our teams include a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that promoting DEIB creates an environment in which everyone can reach their full potential.

Our global network, DEIB@Sia Partners, brings together our people worldwide to facilitate local and global progress, focused on the following areas:

• Gender equality (global Gender Equality Index score of 91/100 for FY19-20)
• LGBTQ+
• Race & Ethnicity
• Working Parents
• Disabilities

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

Hybrid Workplace Guidelines

Sia Partners maintains its hybrid workplace arrangements and provides a flexible workplace environment that is driven by client and business/market needs. At this time, in person requirements are issued by departments (Business Unit/Business Line) and vary by office location. Consultants are expected to have the ability to be flexible with work location depending on business needs and live within a reasonable distance to the office. 

Work Authorization & Sponsorship 

At this time, Sia Partners does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who require/will require sponsorship for work authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status). Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for work authorization.  

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.