Organisational Change Management - Consultant

Bring together your OCM and Technology skills to help organisations shift their ways of working and make most of their digital ecosystem.

Avanade Advisory partners with clients to pragmatically solve problems and evolve their digital enterprise transformation through the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem.

Our Organisational Change Management Advisory team sits at the intersection of business strategy, technology and industries and thrives on turning ideas and innovations into breakthrough results for leading organisations around the world. Working with our clients we help them define change strategies to transform their working structures and processes, drive adoption and deliver the expected return on their digital workplace strategy.

As you bring your skills, abilities, ideas and energy to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse, inclusive and collaborative culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and our communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor and guide you, but also lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look! Together we do what matters.

Responsibilities

• Working knowledge of change management frameworks and methods
• Expert knowledge in two or more areas of change capability, with exposure to end-to-end change initiatives in the technology space advantageous
• Ability to lead change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, communications, readiness, learning and other streams of change work
• Ability to develop videos and other creative communication content
• Ability to assess training needs and produce training materials (skills in using online learning tools are welcome)
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Results-driven and detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Structured problem-solving skills
• Experience working with Microsoft technologies, e.g. M365, SharePoint, Dynamics preferred but not essential
• Experience working in multi-functional and complex teams
• Relevant professional consulting or advisory experience preferred

Characteristics that can spell success for this role

• Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
• Resilient, adaptable, flexible
• Intellectually curious and passionate about technology and people
• Storyteller and engaging content creator
• Proactive and pragmatic problem solver
• Application of formal change methodology, models, and framework to pragmatically help our clients with their technology-driven transformation
• Working within a cross-functional team to lead change management deliverables and activities
• Articulate compelling case for change, coaching Change Sponsors (and project teams) on messaging, influence and leading effective change.
• Setting up and developing a Change Network to ‘Champion’ the change and facilitate two-way communication
• Measurement of short- and long-term readiness and adoption
• Quantitative and qualitative analyses on impacts and risks to produce data-driven change outputs and deliver pragmatic change
• Identification and alignment of relevant stakeholders internally and client-facing
• Distribution of timely and relevant information through an integrated, attractive, and comprehensive communications approach
• Development and execution of training plans to prepare individuals for success during and after the change
• Assessment of organisational readiness and current state vs. future state gaps
• Management of OCM activities and deliverables within the context of a larger project/program
• Executing change, communications and training strategy
• Measuring adoption success of new technologies implemented
• Demonstrate excellent client management and engagement skills
• Support the closure of the project and ensure the client is able to transition to business-as-usual
• Supporting Business Development and presales activities

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

Top-shelf clients – our clients accelerate value by being bold, imaginative – and fast. Look at who we work with – you’ve probably heard of them and just might want to work with them, too.

Next-level work – Utilise emerging tech and become adept at solving business-critical issues, acquire industry expertise, and a deep understanding of the technologies and capabilities within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Flexible work schedule – We provide employees with a flexible work schedule that includes flexible start and end times as well as the ability to work remotely.

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