Sr. Change Management Specialist M&A

Title : Sr. Change Management Specialist M&A

Location : Charlotte, NC – Hybird

Duration : 6-12 Months

 

Job Summary:

Job Description:

The Sr. Consultant serves as a subject matter expert and consultant to senior executives and business groups across the enterprise. In partnership with clients and Human Resource partners, the Senior Consultant supports change management recommendations for enterprise strategic initiatives and programs as well as key organizational transformations and initiatives.

 

Acquisition & Integration Change Support

Partner with M&A, Information Security and business leads to embed change management into acquisition timelines
Assess change impact across people, processes, and technology for acquired entities
Identify and manage change risks related to system integrations, operating model shifts, and cultural alignment
 

Stakeholder Engagement & Readiness

Identify key stakeholders within both the parent organization and acquired company
Conduct readiness assessments for impacted teams
Facilitate regular stakeholder check-ins to surface resistance, concerns, or adoption blockers
Work with leaders to build visible sponsorship and messaging consistency
 

Communications Planning & Execution

Develop and manage communication plans
Draft communications such as: Ensure messaging aligns with legal, T, and security requirements Technology Change Adoption
Translate technical changes into user-friendly impacts and actions
Partner with IT to: Prepare users for system migrations, access changes, and new controls. Reinforce behaviors related to security, compliance, and data handling
Monitor adoption metrics and address resistance or usage gaps
 

Training & Enablement

Identify training needs driven by technology and process changes
Coordinate or develop: End-user training materials, Role-based learning paths, Job aids and quick reference guides
Ensure training is timed appropriately around integration milestones
Support leaders and SMEs in delivering effective change enablement
Provide regular status updates and insights to program leadership
 

Metrics, Feedback & Continuous Improvement

Define and track change and adoption metrics (sentiment, readiness, usage, engagement)
Gather feedback from impacted users and leaders
Adjust change strategies based on feedback and integration progress
Document best practices for repeatable change playbooks Required
 

Must have skills

Direct involvement in change management for mergers, acquisitions
M&A / Acquisition Integration
Technology Change Experience - 4+ years
Hands-on experience supporting technology transformations
PMO / Program Execution Experience – 2+ years
Experience working within or alongside a formal PMO
 

Preferred skills

Prosci / ADKAR or Equivalent certification
Formal change management training or certification
 

Software Skills required

Project / Program Management Tools

Strong working experience with MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar enterprise PMO tools
Ability to align change activities to integrated program plans, milestones, and dependencies
 

Collaboration & Communication Platforms

Advanced use of Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience supporting enterprise-wide communications via Teams channels, SharePoint sites, or intranets
 

Documentation & Knowledge Management Tools

Experience creating and maintaining change artifacts using:

SharePoint
Confluence