POSITION OVERVIEW:

As an Organizational Change Manager, you will lead strategic change initiatives that drive adoption, minimize resistance, and enable successful transformation across the organization. This role is responsible for developing comprehensive change management strategies, assessing organizational readiness, identifying risks, and coordinating the execution of plans that support project and business outcomes. You will create clear and consistent communication plans, design and deploy training programs, engage stakeholders at all levels, and proactively manage resistance throughout the change process. This position requires strong analytical capabilities, independence, and deep experience applying structured change management methodologies. Your expertise in planning, communication, coaching, and adoption measurement will be essential in guiding individuals and teams through transitions and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)

• Lead one or more sub-work streams within Organizational Change Management (OCM), including readiness, stakeholder engagement, training, and communications.
• Develop comprehensive and structured change management plans, including readiness assessments, impact analyses, risk identification, and mitigation strategies.
• Create and manage communication plans that clearly articulate project goals, impacts, timelines, and expectations for all affected groups.
• Identify, analyze, and proactively manage resistance using behavioral tools, coaching, and targeted reinforcement strategies.
• Conduct change readiness assessments and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Develop and deliver training programs tailored to project needs, including instructional content, e-learning modules, reference guides, and job aids.
• Partner with stakeholders to build training content aligned with organizational and project-specific learning needs.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions with leadership, project teams, and impacted end users.
• Deploy training programs and evaluate their effectiveness, incorporating feedback and making updates as needed.
• Prepare organizational transition plans that support workforce changes, process shifts, and technology adoption.
• Monitor adoption progress, track change metrics, and evaluate the effectiveness of change interventions.
• Develop user adoption programs that reinforce new ways of working and improve usability and accessibility.
• Provide direct coaching and support to leaders and managers to help them fulfill their roles in change execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between project objectives, OCM activities, and business priorities.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of change management tools, methods, and frameworks.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree within a life science or related field required.

Technical Experience:

• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in Organizational Change Management within consulting or industry roles.
• Experience with structured change management methodologies and tools.
• Experience leading large-scale organizational change initiatives.
• Experience using platforms such as Salesforce or SAP for managing change communications and engagement is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to define OCM scope, estimate work, and prepare client-facing documentation and presentations.
• Strong understanding of change processes, behavioral drivers, and organizational dynamics.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to create clear messaging tailored to different audiences and organizational levels.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and influence leadership.
• Ability to identify sources of resistance and apply targeted strategies to mitigate concerns.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in dynamic, ambiguous environments.
• Forward-thinking, with a strong orientation toward strategic planning and structured execution.
• Highly organized with strong planning, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with project management tools, workflows, and methodologies.
• Professional certifications such as CCMP or PROSCI are preferred but not required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, including moderate noise level, an indoor temperate environment, and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain, typical for an office environment. 

TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAM:

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program, company-paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work “almost anywhere.” However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.

Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.